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ICES Journal of Marine Science: Journal du Conseil Advance Access originally published online on June 9, 2009
ICES Journal of Marine Science: Journal du Conseil 2009 66(9):1868-1872; doi:10.1093/icesjms/fsp163
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© 2009 International Council for the Exploration of the Sea. Published by Oxford Journals. All rights reserved. For Permissions, please email: journals.permissions@oxfordjournals.org

Female reproductive biology, and age of deep-sea squid Histioteuthis miranda from southern Africa

Hendrik Jan T. Hoving1 and Marek R. Lipinski2

1 Ocean Ecosystems, Centre for Ecological and Evolutionary Studies, University of Groningen, PO Box 14, 9750 AA Haren, The Netherlands
2 Marine and Coastal Management, Department of Environmental Affairs and Tourism, Private Bag X2, Rogge Bay 8012, South Africa

Correspondence to H. J. T. Hoving: tel: +31 50 3636136; fax: +31 50 3632261; e-mail: h.j.t.hoving{at}rug.nl

Hoving, H. J. T., and Lipinski, M. R. 2009. Female reproductive biology, and age of deep-sea squid Histioteuthis miranda from southern Africa. – ICES Journal of Marine Science, 66: 1868–1872.

Data on female reproductive strategy and male and female length–weight relationships and age are presented for the mesopelagic squid Histioteuthis miranda. Females exhibit synchronous ovulation, indicating that eggs are spawned at once or over a short period. The maximum potential fecundity seems to range from 89 000 to 148 000 oocytes. Assuming daily deposition of statolith increments, maturing females were 10–15 months old. Male H. miranda mature young (~6 months) and reach at least 15 months old.

Keywords: age, Cephalopoda, deep sea, Histioteuthis miranda, ovulation, reproductive strategy, squid, statoliths

Received 22 February 2009; accepted 11 May 2009; advance access publication 9 June 2009.


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