FishBase
Fecundity of Merluccius merluccius
Main Ref: Korta, M., R. Domínguez-Petit, H. Murua and F. Saborido-Rey, 2010
Country: Spain
Locality: Bay of Biscay, Jan-June 2003-2004
Ecosystem:
Absolute Fecundity Fecundity Type: 
  min   52,000 (g) 39 (cm)   Ref: Korta, M., R. Domínguez-Petit, H. Murua and F. Saborido-Rey, 2010
  max   560,000 (g) 71 (cm)  
  mean     (g) (cm)  
Comments on Fecundity:
Relative Fecundity
Min: Ref.:
Mean: Ref.:
Max: Ref.:
Fecundity/length relationship ( F = a * L ^b):
  Size: (cm)  
  n: 181
  a: 95% confidence limit:  
  b: 95% confidence limit:  
  r2:  
Spawning Cycles: 1 (1/y)   Ref:
Comments: Mean batch fecundity = 170,000 (hydrated oocytes/female). Batch fecundity = 2.0631 + 1.8027L, n=181, r²=0.22, s.e. of b = 0.2521. Gravimetric hydrated-oocyte method was used to estimate batch fecundity.
Back to Search
php script by gpablico, 11/09/17 ,  last modified by gpablico, 11/09/17