Kirillov, A.F. (1989) Burbot, Lota lota, of Vilyuysk reservoir. Journal of Ichthyology, pp. 49-55
Species | Development state | Trait | Primary Data | Secondary Data |
Lota lota | Egg | Egg Buoyancy | Eggs are demersal, but the presence of a large fat droplet makes the eggs remain near the bottom in a suspended condition | Demersal |
Lota lota | Female | Length at sexual maturity | Mean 57, range 45.5-77 [Age 6+], Mean 55.4, range 49-75 [Age 7+], and mean 71.3, range 55-87 [Age 8+] | 61.25 cm |
Lota lota | Female | Weight at sexual maturity | Mean 1.724, range 0.62-3.73 [Age 6+], Mean 2.53, range 0.8-3.12 [Age 7+], and mean 3.080, range 1.1-6.1 [Age 8+] | 2.17 kg |
Lota lota | Female | Absolute fecundity | The maximum absolute fecundity in the Vilyuysk Reservoir is 777000, individual absolute fecundity of Ob' burbot reaches 5 million eggs | 777000.0 thousand eggs |
Lota lota | Male | Age at sexual maturity | Burbot attain sexual maturity in the Vilyuy basin in the 7th year, mostly 8th of life. Most probably, the males mature one year earlier | 7.0 years |
Lota lota | Male | Length at sexual maturity | Mean 56.1, range 46.5-71 [Age 6+], mean 57.5, range 49.5-77 [Age 7+] | 58.75 cm |
Lota lota | Male | Weight at sexual maturity | Mean 1.381, range 0.8-3.065 [Age 6+], and mean 1.411, range 0.85-3.56 [Age 7+] | 1.93 kg |
Lota lota | Male | Maximum GSI value | The maturity index of males sharply increases in November to 14.55 | 14.55 percent |
Lota lota | Spawning conditions | Spawning season | Maximum feeding of burbot was observed during the prespawning (September-December) and postspawning (March-June) feeding periods | ['March', 'June', 'September', 'December'] |