Shikhshabekov, 1979



Citation


Shikhshabekov, M.M. (1979) On the reproductive biology of Rutilus frisii kutum (Kamensky), Aspius aspius (L.), Vimba vimba persa (Pallas) and Scardinius erythrophthalmus (L.) in Dagestan water bodies. Vopr. Ikhtiol., pp. 495-502

Associated characteristics


Species Development state Trait Primary Data Secondary Data
Aspius aspius Female Age at sexual maturity 4 4.0 year
Aspius aspius Female Length at sexual maturity 41-58 49.5 cm
Aspius aspius Female Weight at sexual maturity 0.840-2.800 1.82 kg
Aspius aspius Female Absolute fecundity 52-212 132.0 thousand eggs
Aspius aspius Female Onset of oogenesis Beginning of September and continue to increase regularly in the winter period (December-February) ['January', 'February', 'March', 'September', 'December']
Aspius aspius Female Intensifying oogenesis activity March-April ['March', 'April']
Aspius aspius Female Maximum GSI value 8.6-15.3 (mean 11.6) 11.95 percent
Aspius aspius Female Resting period 3-3.5 [Between Mid-May until end of August] 3.25 months
Aspius aspius Female Resting period 1.1 1.1 months
Aspius aspius Male Age at sexual maturity 4 4.0 years
Aspius aspius Male Length at sexual maturity 41-58 49.5 cm
Aspius aspius Male Weight at sexual maturity 0.840-2.800 1.82 kg
Aspius aspius Spawning conditions Spawning migration period Emerges from the overwintering habitat in early spring at the time of the onset of floods ['January', 'February', 'March', 'April', 'May', 'June']
Aspius aspius Spawning conditions Spawning period duration 1-2 (short) 1.5 weeks
Aspius aspius Spawning conditions Spawning temperature 8-10 9.0 °C
Aspius aspius Spawning conditions Spawning water type Open sections of the lake with the greatest flow, more rarely in places weaklt overgrown with very coarse submerged vegetation (mainly reeds and rushes) Stagnant water
Aspius aspius Spawning conditions Spawning release Spawning is non-intermittent Fractional
Aspius aspius Spawning conditions Parental care No, immediatly after spawning the asp leaves the spawning ground for the sea No care
Scardinius erythrophthalmus Female Age at sexual maturity 3-4 3.5 year
Scardinius erythrophthalmus Female Length at sexual maturity 17-29 (7.5-11.0 : stunted form due to degraded environmental conditions) 23.0 cm
Scardinius erythrophthalmus Female Weight at sexual maturity 0.08-0.53 (0.01-0.023 : stunted form due to degraded environmental conditions) 0.3 kg
Scardinius erythrophthalmus Female Onset of oogenesis September (Ovaries are in the state III from October toApril) ['April', 'September', 'October']
Scardinius erythrophthalmus Female Maximum GSI value Average 9.3 9.3 percent
Scardinius erythrophthalmus Female Resting period >1 (August) 1.0 months
Scardinius erythrophthalmus Male Age at sexual maturity 3-4 3.5 years
Scardinius erythrophthalmus Male Length at sexual maturity 17-29 (7.5-11.0 : stunted form due to degraded environmental conditions) 23.0 cm
Scardinius erythrophthalmus Male Weight at sexual maturity 0.08-0.53 (0.01-0.023 : stunted form due to degraded environmental conditions) 0.3 kg
Scardinius erythrophthalmus Male Onset of spermatogenesis November (overwinter in stage III) ['January', 'February', 'March', 'November']
Scardinius erythrophthalmus Male Main spermatogenesis activity April ['April']
Scardinius erythrophthalmus Spawning conditions Spawning season June ['June']
Scardinius erythrophthalmus Spawning conditions Spawning period duration 7-11 (June-July) 9.0 weeks
Scardinius erythrophthalmus Spawning conditions Spawning temperature Not less than 18-20 19.0 °C
Scardinius erythrophthalmus Spawning conditions Spawning release Spawns no less than 2 batches of eggs (the first is the main one), seem to spawn only twice Multiple
Vimba vimba Egg Egg adhesiveness The eggs are very sticky Adhesive
Vimba vimba Female Age at sexual maturity 3 3.0 year
Vimba vimba Female Length at sexual maturity 15-31 23.0 cm
Vimba vimba Female Weight at sexual maturity 0.045-0.41 0.23 kg
Vimba vimba Female Onset of oogenesis October (already at stage III in November, in which they remained the entire winter ['January', 'February', 'March', 'October', 'November']
Vimba vimba Female Resting period 3 (June until August) 3.0 months
Vimba vimba Male Age at sexual maturity 3 3.0 years
Vimba vimba Male Length at sexual maturity 15-31 23.0 cm
Vimba vimba Male Weight at sexual maturity 0.045-0.41 0.23 kg
Vimba vimba Male Male sexual dimorphism A well-expressed spawning livery, the appearance of black stripes along the dorsal and ventral part of the body is usually observed in ripe males Absent
Vimba vimba Spawning conditions Spawning migration period Exclusively in spring, in April-May at a temperature not lower than 10-12 ['April', 'May', 'June']
Vimba vimba Spawning conditions Spawning season First days of May ['May']
Vimba vimba Spawning conditions Spawning temperature 16-17, mostly between 1-20 16.5 °C
Vimba vimba Spawning conditions Spawning water type High rate flow : current of 0.6-0.9 m/second Flowing or turbulent water
Vimba vimba Spawning conditions Spawning substrate Gravel or stones Lithophils
Vimba vimba Spawning conditions Spawning release Spawning is non-intermittent, however it could also spawn intermittently (as many as 3 batches of eggs with interval of 14-15 days) Multiple
Vimba vimba Spawning conditions Parental care No protection, after spawning the vimba does not stay in the spawning grounds No care