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Species | Development state | Trait | Primary Data | Secondary Data |
Morone saxatilis | Egg | Oocyte diameter | 0.911 ± 0.177 in May | 0.91 mm |
Morone saxatilis | Female | Onset of oogenesis | Differentiation of females was more accurate from October to May, when maximum ovarian diameters exceeded 16 mm | ['January', 'February', 'March', 'April', 'May', 'October', 'November'] |
Morone saxatilis | Female | Intensifying oogenesis activity | Significant egg growth from September to March | ['January', 'February', 'March', 'September', 'October', 'November'] |
Morone saxatilis | Female | Resting period | During the post spawning season (July, Aufgust, and September), when oocyte and ovarian diameters were smallest, sex detemrination was less accurate | 3.0 months |
Morone saxatilis | Male | Onset of spermatogenesis | Ultrasonic sex detemrination was accurate from october to May, even tough all males were spermiating only during April | ['April', 'May'] |
Morone saxatilis | Male | Resting period | Male sex determination was lowest in September when testicular diameter was minimal | 2.0 months |