Beamish, C.A. and Booth, A.J. and Deacon, N. (2005) Age, growth and reprodcution of largemouth bass, Micropterus salmoides, in Lake Manyame, Zimbabwe. African Zoology, pp. 63-69
| Species | Development state | Trait | Primary Data | Secondary Data |
| Micropterus salmoides | Female | Onset of oogenesis | March | ['March'] |
| Micropterus salmoides | Female | Intensifying oogenesis activity | May | ['May'] |
| Micropterus salmoides | Female | Maximum GSI value | Gonadosomatic index were highest between July and October for female fish:, peak in beginning of August about 4, range from 2 to 7 based on Fig 5 (n=145) | 4.0 percent |
| Micropterus salmoides | Male | Onset of spermatogenesis | Slight increase in GSI in March, based on graph | ['March'] |
| Micropterus salmoides | Male | Main spermatogenesis activity | May-June | ['May', 'June'] |
| Micropterus salmoides | Male | Maximum GSI value | Gonadosomatic index were highest between July and September for male fish, peak in mid-July: about 0.4, range from 0.25 to 1.1 based on Fig 5 (n=309) | 0.4 percent |
| Micropterus salmoides | Spawning conditions | Spawning season | Spawno the in lake Manyame occurs from late-winter to early-spring, just prior to the onset of the first rains in Zimbabwe | ['January', 'February', 'March', 'April', 'May', 'June'] |
| Micropterus salmoides | Spawning conditions | Parental care | Males aggressively guarding the nests | No category |