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Spawning of Prionace glauca
Main Ref: Compagno, L.J.V., 1984
Data Ref.: Compagno, L.J.V., 1984
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Locality: Indian Ocean, North Atlantic
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Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
    111 111 111 111            
Sex ratio: 100  %  Ref.:  Compagno, L.J.V., 1984
Temperature: 12 - 25  °C
Gestation period: 9 - 12 month/s
Ref.: Compagno, L.J.V., 1984
Length of offspring: 35 - 44 cm
Ref.: Compagno, L.J.V., 1984

Compagno, L.J.V., 1984
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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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