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Spawning of Sardinops sagax
Main Ref: Matarese, A.C., A.W. Kendall, D.M. Blood and M.V. Vinter, 1989
Data Ref.: Hart, J.L., 1973
Country: USA
Spawning ground: coastal
Locality: Point Conception to San Diego, California
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Temperature: 15 - 18.3  °C
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Length of offspring: cm
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Comments: No evidence of spawning occurred below 12.8 C (Ref. 6885). Spawning takes place mainly during the first part of the night, and most of the eggs remain on the surface (upper 50 m) (Ref. 6885). Large individuals may produce about 200,000 eggs during a season (Ref. 6885).
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