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Species | Development state | Trait | Primary Data | Secondary Data |
Salmo salar | Female | Maximum GSI value | 17% in late March [In Tasmania, 6 months out-of-phase from nothern hemisphere] | 17.0 percent |
Salmo salar | Female | Onset of oogenesis | Mean GSI increased significantly in October [In Tasmania, 6 months out-of-phase from northern hemisphere] | ['October'] |
Salmo salar | Female | Intensifying oogenesis activity | Mean GSI increased most markedly in February and March [In Tasmania, 6 months out-of-phase from northern hemisphere] | ['February', 'March'] |
Salmo salar | Egg | Oocyte diameter | Mean oocyte diameter 4-6 weeks before ovulation 5.4 mm | 5.0 mm |