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| Species | Development state | Trait | Primary Data | Secondary Data |
| Vimba vimba | Female | Age at sexual maturity | The rapid growth facilitates an early maturation of the vimba: both males and females become sexually mature at the age of 3-5 years | 4.0 year |
| Vimba vimba | Spawning conditions | Spawning water type | Favorable places for this fish are water bodies with weak current: bays, lakes, and reservoirs. | Stagnant water |
| Vimba vimba | Spawning conditions | Spawning substrate | Its belong sto the lithophilous group | Lithophils |