Valencia hispanica

  • Scientific name
  • Valencia hispanica (Valenciennes, 1846)

  • Common name
  • Valencia toothcarp

  • Family
  • Valenciidae

  • External links
  • Fishbase
Trait completeness 58%
Total data47
References6
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Author: Fabrice Téletchéa
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Traits detail



Egg (100.0%)


Trait id Trait Primary data Secondary Data References
1 Oocyte diameter 1-3 2.0 mm Keith, 2001
1 Oocyte diameter Up to 2.2 [Mature oocytes] 2.2 mm Caiola et al, 2001
2 Egg size after water-hardening 2.5-2.6 [Not specified] 2.55 mm Fishbase, 2006
3 Egg Buoyancy Demersal [Eggs are deposited one by one] Demersal Keith, 2001
4 Egg adhesiveness Adhesive Adhesive Caiola et al, 2001
5 Incubation time 12-14 days at 20-24°C 13.0 days Keith, 2001
5 Incubation time 12-15 13.5 days Maitland, 1977
6 Temperature for incubation 20-24°C 22.0 °C Keith, 2001
7 Degree-days for incubation 280-300 [12-14 days at 20-24°C] 290.0 °C * day Keith, 2001

Larvae (0.0%)


Trait id Trait Primary Data Secondary Data References

Female (67.0%)


Trait id Trait Primary Data Secondary Data References
15 Age at sexual maturity 1 [Sex not specified] 1.0 year Keith, 2001
15 Age at sexual maturity 1+ [Female specified] 1.0 year Caiola et al, 2001
15 Age at sexual maturity Before 1 year 1.0 year Maitland, 1977
19 Relative fecundity F=15.735 Lt - 432.91 15.73 thousand eggs/kg Caiola et al, 2001
20 Absolute fecundity 0.2-0.3 per female 0.25 thousand eggs Keith, 2001
20 Absolute fecundity 0.2-0.25 0.23 thousand eggs Maitland, 1977
22 Onset of oogenesis January-February ['January', 'February'] Caiola et al, 2001
23 Intensifying oogenesis activity March-April ['March', 'April'] Caiola et al, 2001
24 Maximum GSI value A mean of 12% [Up to 14%] in April 12.0 percent Caiola et al, 2001
25 Oogenesis duration From January until April 5.0 months Caiola et al, 2001
26 Resting period One period of quiescence: August to December 6.0 months Caiola et al, 2001

Male (67.0%)


Trait id Trait Primary Data Secondary Data References
27 Age at sexual maturity 1 [Sex not specified] 1.0 years Keith, 2001
31 Onset of spermatogenesis January ['January'] Caiola et al, 2001
32 Main spermatogenesis activity January ['January'] Caiola et al, 2001
33 Maximum GSI value Up to a mean of 1.8 [Up to 2.3] in March 1.8 percent Caiola et al, 2001
34 Spermatogenesis duration From January to March 4.0 months Caiola et al, 2001
35 Resting period From August to December 6.0 months Caiola et al, 2001

Spawning conditions (53.0%)


Trait id Trait Primary Data Secondary Data References
39 Spawning season April-July ['April', 'July'] Keith, 2001
39 Spawning season May-July ['May', 'July'] Caiola et al, 2001
39 Spawning season April-July ['April', 'July'] Fishbase, 2006
39 Spawning season April-July ['April', 'July'] Maitland, 1977
41 Spawning temperature 20-25 22.5 °C Billard, 1997
41 Spawning temperature 20-24 22.0 °C Keith, 2001
43 Spawning depth Shallow No data Keith, 2001
43 Spawning depth Shallow waters No data Maitland, 1977
44 Spawning substrate Submerged plants Phytophils Billard, 1997
44 Spawning substrate Submerged plants, dense Phytophils Keith, 2001
44 Spawning substrate Plants Phytophils Caiola et al, 2001
44 Spawning substrate Phytophils Phytophils Balon, 1975
44 Spawning substrate Plants Phytophils Maitland, 1977
45 Spawning site preparation Eggs are released directly within plants Open water/substratum scatter Keith, 2001
45 Spawning site preparation Open water / substratum egg scatterers Open water/substratum scatter Fishbase, 2006
45 Spawning site preparation Open substratum spawner Open water/substratum scatter Balon, 1975
48 Spawning release Multiple spawner, releasing a number of batch eggs throughout the reproductive period Multiple Caiola et al, 2001
48 Spawning release Eggs are deposited solely No category Billard, 1997
48 Spawning release Eggs are deposited one by one No category Keith, 2001
49 Parity Maximum observed ages were 4+ in females and 3+ in males No category Caiola et al, 2001
50 Parental care Nonguarders No care Fishbase, 2006