Table 1. Fecundity of silver carp as a function of weight. | ||||
Body weight (kg) | Ovary weight (kg) | Total fecundity (eggs) | Relative fecundity (eggs/g) | Gonadosomatic Index (%) |
4.8 | 0.25 | 207 000 | 828 | 5.2 |
6.4 | 0.74 | 604 000 | 816 | 11.5 |
7.5 | 0.71 | 715 000 | 1 007 | 9.5 |
10 | 2.13 | 1 695 000 | 796 | 21.3 |
11 | 2.13 | 1 777 000 | 912 | 19.3 |
Data Source: Lei et al. (1981) |