飛魚對台灣黑潮圈有生態、文化及漁業三重意義，但在2006-2007年漁獲量下降將近60％，使人們越來越關注此物種的資源永續，但實際上卻嚴重缺乏對此物種生殖生物學及其生活史(life history)的瞭解。生殖生物學為瞭解一個物種的生活史、評估其資源變動及生殖潛能等之重要基礎研究；又斑鰭飛魚為台灣黑潮海域最重要的優勢種，亦為經濟型魚種，因此本研究乃針對斑鰭飛魚進行生殖生物學研究。本研究從2008年4月到2010年6月間，分屏東、台東、花蓮、宜蘭及綠島等地區進行採樣，共採集斑鰭飛魚樣本2174尾，其中雄魚1756尾、雌魚418尾及無法辨識之樣本7尾，尾叉長(FL)範圍從15.2cm~22.1cm。樣本經量測全長(TL)、尾叉長(FL)、全重(BW)等數據，並進行性腺組織切片實驗，及性比、生殖腺指數(GSI)、肥滿度等分析。性腺組織切片，可將卵細胞分為染色質核仁期、週邊核仁期、卵黃球期、胚胞移動期及完熟期五個階段，且雌魚生殖腺指數大於4時則達到完全成熟階段，最小性成熟尾叉長為16.3cm，50％性成熟尾叉長約為18.6cm；斑鰭飛魚的生殖期為每年的4月~8月，而月別雌魚性比似乎隨著生殖期的接近，比例越高；此魚種之孕卵數約在13000~36000粒之間，同副卵巢內各部位卵粒成熟階段相近；由組織切片及卵徑量測，推估斑鰭飛魚可能為同步成熟魚種。

Flyingfish has significant meaning on three different dimensions: ecology, culture and fisheries at Kuroshio off Taiwan. However, the figures of catch dropped nearly 60% in 2006-2007, which has led scientist to pay more attention on the sustainability of resources for the species. On the other hand, with little knowledge of reproductive biology and life history of the species, it is difficult to change the situation. Reproductive biology is an important basic study, which is to discover the life history of a species ,also it assesses changes in their resources and reproductive potential. Cypselurus poecilopterus is the most important dominant species in Kuroshio waters of Taiwan, and also an economical species. The reproductive biological study of Cypselurus poecilopterus would be great benefit on further studies. This study performed from April 2008 to June 2010, sampling from diverse areas, Pingtung, Taitung, Hualien, Ilan and Ludao, collected total 2174 individuals, including 1756 males, 418 females and 7 were unable to identify. Fork length (FL) range from 15.2cm ~ 22.1cm. All samples were measured by the total length (TL), fork length (FL), body weight (BW) and other data, and the gonadal histological examination, and the female sex ratio, gonadosomatic index (GSI), condition factor (CF). The results shows that only 5% of female with fork length less than 18.5cm, while more than 80% with more than 20.5cm; via gonadal histological examination, the occyte development can be divided into chromatin-nucleolus stage, peri- nucleolus stage, yolk stage, migratory nucleus stage and ripe egg stage, five stages. When female GSI is greater than 4, it reaches matured, and the fork length of the smallest matured individual is 16.3cm, average length at 50% sexual maturity was estimated to be 18.6 cm FL for female; the annual reproductive period is April to August, and the monthly female sex ratio seems like would be raise with the closing of reproductive period. Fecundity is about 13000 ~ 36000; Cypselurus poecilopterus is estimated to be simultaneous mature species by the gonadal histological examination and egg diameter measurements.

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