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Species | Development state | Trait | Primary Data | Secondary Data |
Sander vitreus | Female | Oocyte development | Group-synchronous ovarian developpement | Group-synchronous |
Sander vitreus | Female | Onset of oogenesis | October [7.6% in November] | ['October', 'November'] |
Sander vitreus | Female | Intensifying oogenesis activity | January-February | ['January', 'February'] |
Sander vitreus | Female | Maximum GSI value | About 16-17 [April] | 16.5 percent |
Sander vitreus | Female | Oogenesis duration | From October to April | 7.0 months |
Sander vitreus | Female | Resting period | From May to October | 7.0 months |
Sander vitreus | Male | Onset of spermatogenesis | September, GSI rise significantly and stay relatively constant until March | ['March', 'September'] |
Sander vitreus | Male | Main spermatogenesis activity | March [Also very important in September] | ['March', 'September'] |
Sander vitreus | Male | Maximum GSI value | Mean 3.2%, up to 3.7% [Prior to spawning, April] | 3.2 percent |
Sander vitreus | Male | Spermatogenesis duration | From October until December | 4.0 months |
Sander vitreus | Male | Resting period | <1% [From May through September] | 1.0 months |
Sander vitreus | Spawning conditions | Spawning season | Walleye are one of the first species to spawn in the spring, shortly after ice break-up. Early to mid-April | ['April', 'May', 'June'] |