| I. IMMATURE | Testes are small, elongated with smooth, tiny finger-like projections of almost equal sizes arising from the central axis. They are whitish in colour and occupies ¼ the VC length. GSI ranged from 0.35 to 1.24 (mean = 0.64) (Fig. 7). | Ovaries are small, smooth, oval, translucent and pale white in colour with no visible occytes. Occupies ¼ the VC length. GSI varied from 0.27 to 1.44 with a mean of 0.60 (Fig. 10). |
| II. RESTING | Testes are small, whitish and occuping ¼ the VC length. GSI varied from 0.40 to 3.51 with a mean of 1.34 (Fig. 8). | Ovaries increases in size, creamy-yellow, with no visible oocytes. Occupies about ½ the VC length. GSI ranged from 1.13 to 12.32 (mean = 6.34) (Fig. 11). |
| III. RIPENING | Testes increases in size, with finger-like projections becoming more conspicuous and larger as they progress to the anterior end. They are creamy-white in colour and occupies ½ the VC length. GSI ranged from 0.71 to 1.43 (mean = 1.03) (Fig. 9). | Ovaries increases in size, creamy-yellow, with visible oocytes. Occupies about ½ the VC length. GSI range from 1.13 to 12.32 (mean 6.34) (Fig. 12). |
| IV. RIPE | Not represented. | Ovaries are enlarged, yellowish in colour with large number of ova distinctly visible. Occupies ¾ or the entire VC length. GSI ranged from 5.21 to 20.19 (mean = 12.35) (Fig. 13). |
| V. SPAWNING | Not represented. | Not represented. |
| VI. SPENT | Not represented. | Not represented. |