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Fecundity of Oreochromis mossambicus
Main Ref: De Silva, S.S., 1986
Country: Sri Lanka
Locality: Various reservoirs, 1982-1983
Ecosystem:
Absolute Fecundity Fecundity Type: 
  min   318 80 (g) 16.5 (cm)   Ref:
  max   3,169 651 (g) 32 (cm)  
  mean     (g) (cm)  
Comments on Fecundity: Relative fecundity based on calculated fecundity of 200g female (Ref. 57705).
Relative Fecundity
Min: 3 Ref.:
Mean: Ref.:
Max: 6 Ref.:
Fecundity/length relationship ( F = a * L ^b):
  Size: (cm) SL 
  n:
  a: 1.520 95% confidence limit:  
  b: 2.110 95% confidence limit:  
  r2: 0.462
Spawning Cycles: (1/y)   Ref:
Comments: All samples obtained from commercial gill-net fishery (8-12cm stretched mesh); sex ratio varied from 42.74 to 64.94% females, both values significantly different from 1:1 ratio (Ref. 57705). Relative fecundity based on calculated fecundity of 200g female (Ref. 57705).
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