Sains Malaysiana 43(9)(2014): 1305–1310

Relative Growth of Harpiosquilla raphidea (Fabricius, 1798) (Crustacea: Stomatopoda)

Male and Female Populations

(Pertumbuhan Relatif Harpiosquilla raphidea (Fabricius, 1798) (Crustacea: Stomatopoda)

Populasi Jantan dan Betina)

P.J. ANTONY^1,2, M.M. RAHMAN*^3,4, M. RAJKUMAR^2,4, KAMARUZZAMAN YUNUS^3,4

 & S. AJMAL KHAN²

¹Department of Zoology, St. Michael’s College, University of Kerala, Cherthala-688 539

Kerala, India

²CAS in Marine Biology, Faculty of Marine Sciences, Annamalai University

Parangipettai - 608 502, Tamil Nadu, India

³Institute of Oceanography and Maritime Studies, International Islamic University Malaysia

Kg Cherok Paloh, 26160 Kuantan, Pahang, Malaysia

⁴Department of Marine Science, Kulliyyah of Science, International Islamic University Malaysia

Jalan Sultan Ahmad Shah, Bandar Indera Mahkota, 25200 Kuantan, Pahang, Malaysia

Received: 10 August 2013/Accepted: 23 December 2013

ABSTRACT

Morphometric analysis was carried out to find out changes in the growth pattern of male and female stomatopod, Harpiosquilla raphidea. Six morphometric relationships were examined on 105 males and 105 females, ranging in size from 103 to 207 mm and from 104 to 222 mm in total length, respectively. In both the sexes, the relative growth of carapace length, propodus length of raptorial claw and total weight in relation to total length was found positively allometric. Telson width in both the sexes and abdomen width in males showed slightly negative allometry, while the abdomen width of females showed slightly positive allometry, indicating some variation in the growth between sexes which could be attributed to the energy requirement for maturation in females. The propodus of females was also found to be bigger than that of males. It is quite interesting as males only have larger chela in other crustaceans. It has a functional significance in that it is of immense help at the time of intense feeding during maturation of oocytes which requires higher energy.

Keywords: Harpiosquilla raphidea; morphometric characters; relative growth; stomatopoda

ABSTRAK

Analisis morfometrik telah dijalankan untuk mengetahui perubahan dalam pola pertumbuhan stomatopod jantan dan betina, Harpiosquilla raphidea. Enam hubungan morfometrik dijalankan pada 105 jantan dan 105 betina, masing masing bersaiz 103 ke 207 mm dan daripada 104 ke 222 mm jumlah panjang. Dalam kedua-dua jantina, pertumbuhan relatif panjang karapas, panjang propodus berkuku raptorial dan jumlah berat berkaitan dengan jumlah panjang didapati positif alometri. Lebar telson kedua-dua jantina dan lebar abdomen pada jantan menunjukkan alometri yang sedikit negatif, manakala lebar badan betina menunjukkan sedikit alometri positif yang memperlihatkan beberapa perbezaan pertumbuhan antara jantina yang mungkin disebabkan oleh keperluan tenaga kematangan oleh betina. Propodus betina juga didapati lebih besar daripada jantan. Ia adalah agak menarik kerana hanya jantan mempunyai kela yang lebih besar untuk krustasea lain. Ia mempunyai kepentingan bererti dan dapat membantu semasa makan yang memerlukan tenaga yang lebih tinggi sewaktu kematangan oocytes.

Kata kunci: Harpiosquilla raphidea; kepelbagaian morfometrik; pertumbuhan relatif; Stomatopoda

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*Corresponding author; email: mustafiz@iium.edu.my