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Fecundity of Prionace glauca
Main Ref: Compagno, L.J.V., 1984
Country:  
Locality: Indian Ocean, North Atlantic
Ecosystem:
Absolute Fecundity Fecundity Type: 
  min   4 (g) (cm)   Ref: Compagno, L.J.V., 1984
  max   135 (g) (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:
  a: 95% confidence limit:  
  b: 95% confidence limit:  
  r2:  
Spawning Cycles: 0.5 (1/y)   Ref: Frisk, M.G., T.J. Miller and N.K. Dulvy, 2004
Comments: Viviparous with a yolk-sac placenta; number of young varies considerably among females, more so than any other livebearing shark , and may be partially dependent on size of the female; gestation period 9 to 12 months; seven- year old females born young in spring to early summer; size at birth about 35 to 44 cm.
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