Caiola, N.A. and Vargas, M.J. and de Sostoa, A.D. (2001) Life history pattern of the endangered Valencia toothcarp, Valencia hispanica (Actinopterygii: Valenciidae) and its implications for conservation. Arch. Hydrobio., pp. 473-489
Species | Development state | Trait | Primary Data | Secondary Data |
Valencia hispanica | Egg | Oocyte diameter | Up to 2.2 [Mature oocytes] | 2.2 mm |
Valencia hispanica | Egg | Egg adhesiveness | Adhesive | Adhesive |
Valencia hispanica | Female | Age at sexual maturity | 1+ [Female specified] | 1.0 year |
Valencia hispanica | Female | Relative fecundity | F=15.735 Lt - 432.91 | 15.73 thousand eggs/kg |
Valencia hispanica | Female | Onset of oogenesis | January-February | ['January', 'February'] |
Valencia hispanica | Female | Intensifying oogenesis activity | March-April | ['March', 'April'] |
Valencia hispanica | Female | Maximum GSI value | A mean of 12% [Up to 14%] in April | 12.0 percent |
Valencia hispanica | Female | Oogenesis duration | From January until April | 5.0 months |
Valencia hispanica | Female | Resting period | One period of quiescence: August to December | 6.0 months |
Valencia hispanica | Male | Onset of spermatogenesis | January | ['January'] |
Valencia hispanica | Male | Main spermatogenesis activity | January | ['January'] |
Valencia hispanica | Male | Maximum GSI value | Up to a mean of 1.8 [Up to 2.3] in March | 1.8 percent |
Valencia hispanica | Male | Spermatogenesis duration | From January to March | 4.0 months |
Valencia hispanica | Male | Resting period | From August to December | 6.0 months |
Valencia hispanica | Spawning conditions | Spawning season | May-July | ['May', 'July'] |
Valencia hispanica | Spawning conditions | Spawning substrate | Plants | Phytophils |
Valencia hispanica | Spawning conditions | Spawning release | Multiple spawner, releasing a number of batch eggs throughout the reproductive period | Multiple |
Valencia hispanica | Spawning conditions | Parity | Maximum observed ages were 4+ in females and 3+ in males | No category |