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Fecundity of Engraulis mordax
Main Ref: Hunter, J.R. and S.R. Goldberg, 1980
Country: USA
Locality: Southern California Bight
Ecosystem:
Absolute Fecundity Fecundity Type: 
  min     (g) (cm)   Ref: Shanks, A.L. and G.L. Eckert, 2005
  max   600,000 (g) (cm)  
  mean     (g) (cm)  
Comments on Fecundity: Batch fecundity: no of hydrated eggs/g ovary-free female weight = 389 (Ref. 6882).
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: 20 (1/y)   Ref: Hunter, J.R. and B.J. Macewicz, 1985
Comments: Peak spawning occurs in February and March. Mature females spawn every 6-7 days (Ref. 6882). Most spawnings occurred in male dominated schools (Ref. 6882). Batch fecundity: no of hydrated eggs/g ovary-free female weight = 389 (Ref. 6882).
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