Acta Aquatica Turcica E-ISSN: 2651-5474 17(1), 17-24 (2021) DOI:https://doi.org/10.22392/actaquatr.732149 Reproductive Biology of Abu Mullet, Planiliza abu (Heckel, 1843), in Karun River, Southwestern Iran Miaad JORFIPOUR1 , Yazdan KEIVANY1* , Fatemeh PAYKAN-HEYRATI1 , Zaniar GHAFOURI2 1Department of Natural Resources (Fisheries Division), Isfahan University of Technology, Isfahan 84156-83111, Iran, 2Department of Fisheries, Faculty of Natural Resources, University of Tehran, Tehran, Iran *Corresponding author Email:
[email protected] Research Article Received 05 May 2020; Accepted 02 December 2020; Release date 01 Mart 2021. How to Cite: Jorfipour, M., Keivany, Y., Paykan-Heyrati, F., & Ghafouri, Z. (2021). Reproductive biology of Abu Mullet, Planiliza abu (Heckel, 1843), in Karun River, Southwestern Iran. Acta Aquatica Turcica, 17(1), 17-24. https://doi.org/10.22392/actaquatr.732149 Abstract Some aspects of the reproductive biology of Planiliza abu (Mugilidae) were investigated by collecting of 428 specimens caught with trawl by local fishermen from Karun River, Ahwaz, from November 2016 to September 2017. The total length for males ranged between 10-17.1 (13.6±1.26 SD) cm and for females, between 10.5-17.3 (13.44±1.35) cm. The age range of fish in both sexes was between 0+-7+ years and the most abundant age group was the 4+. The sex ratio in the studied fish was equal (P>0.05). The mean egg diameter was significantly different (P<0.05) in different months and the individual size ranged between 0.12 and 0.57 mm. The absolute fecundity ranged from 3600 to 48600 eggs and the relative fecundity from 120 to 900 eggs per 1 g of body weight.