Female - Relative fecundity

(0-10000 thousand eggs/kg)


Species Primary Data Secondary Data Reference
Anguilla anguilla 3000 3000.0 Deelder, 1970
Anguilla anguilla The data in the present paper can be converted to average 1.6 million/kg, which is about half of the Russian figure 1.6 Boetius and Boetius, 1980
Anguilla anguilla 700-2600 up to 3000 1650.0 Bruslé and Quignard, 2001
Anguilla anguilla 3000 3000.0 Coad, 2005
Alosa alosa 125 125.0 Billard, 1997
Alosa alosa About 50 50.0 Spillmann, 1961
Alosa alosa 100-250 175.0 Bensettiti and Gaudillat, 2002
Alosa alosa 100-240 [98-110 in Gironde, France] 170.0 Bruslé and Quignard, 2001
Alosa alosa 77-576 [Extreme values] 326.5 Cassou-Leins et al, 2000
Alosa alosa From 60 to 236 [There is an indication of an increase in relative fecundity with increasing latitude, from approximatively 60,000 in Morrocco to 200,000 in the River loire] 60.0 Maitland and Hatton-Ellis, 2000
Alosa alosa 125-156 140.5 Boisneau et al, 1990
Alosa fallax 100 100.0 Billard, 1997
Alosa fallax 85-150 117.5 Bensettiti and Gaudillat, 2002
Alosa fallax 100-117 108.5 Bruslé and Quignard, 2001
Alosa fallax 84-147 [Extreme values] 115.5 Cassou-Leins et al, 2000
Alosa fallax 42,540-302,358 421.0 Aprahamian et al, 2001
Alosa fallax 42,540-302,358; also 139,479; 147,378; 103,270; 421.0 Maitland and Hatton-Ellis, 2000
Alosa fallax Mean of 46.83 ± 5.25 (n=9) 46.83 Lopez et al, 2007
Alosa sapidissima Average batch fecundity (the mean number of oocytes > 1.6 mm per kg of somatic weight) was estimated for six hydrated/running ripe females and ranged from about 20 000 to 70 000 eggs 1.6 Olney et al, 2001
Alosa sapidissima Means varies between 188.3 to 236.3, all variations range from 159.9 to 360. Means of batch sizes vary from 39,658 to 48,113 eggs 188.3 Olney and McBride, 2003
Aphanius iberus F=8.358 x 10-9 x Lt6.343 [with L < 45 mm] 9.5 Vargas and De Sostoa, 1997
Aphanius iberus 1609.76 [For age 1] and 759.07 [for Age 0] 1609.76 Fernandez-Delgado et al, 1988
Valencia hispanica F=15.735 Lt - 432.91 15.73 Caiola et al, 2001
Barbatula barbatula 0.424 ± 0.019 [River Goloustnaya] and 0.552 ± 0.015 [River Olkha] 0.42 Skryabin, 1993
Barbatula barbatula 0.216-0.833 0.52 Bruslé and Quignard, 2001
Cobitis taenia RF (per Total weight) is 113-193, mean 148 ± 12 eggs per g 148.0 Vaino and Saat, 2003
Blicca bjoerkna 70-140 105.0 Kestemont, 2001
Blicca bjoerkna 256-773 514.5 Banbura and Koszalinski, 1991
Abramis brama 30-40 35.0 Spillmann, 1961
Abramis brama Mean range from 113-260 [Complete range of 97-200, not indicated for all populations] 186.5 Backiel and Zawiska, 1968
Abramis brama 381.3 is the mean [Range 94.0 to 600.3], calculated without viscera, i.e. IOP 381.3 Sokolova, 1990
Abramis brama 30-40 35.0 Bruslé and Quignard, 2001
Abramis brama 50 50.0 Kunz, 2004
Abramis brama It ranges in different bream populations from 12 to 352 thousands eggs per 1 kg of body weight. The highest variability of relative fecundity was found among the smallest females. The variability decreased with fish size approaching the average level of 150 to 200 thousand eggs per 1 kg of body weight. For example in lakes: 202.1-304.0 [Wierzchul],163.5-210.5 [Wenecja], 40.0-230.0 [Bershty] and in rivers 133.1-236.9 [Vistula], 79-183 [Volga] 253.05 Brylinska and Boron, 2004
Abramis brama 116-327 221.5 Sidorova, 2005
Abramis brama 30-40 35.0 Internet, 2005
Abramis brama 150-300 225.0 Environment agency, ???
Alburnoides bipunctatus 702 ± 52 702.0 Yildirim et al, 1999
Alburnoides bipunctatus Relative fecundity of all studied females ranged from 176 to 585 eggs/g (0 to 560 yolked eggs/g) 176.0 Polacik and Kovac, 2006
Alburnus alburnus 90-150 120.0 Environment agency, ???
Aristichthys nobilis Avrage relative fecundity 96.7 96.7 Naca, 1989
Aristichthys nobilis 40-80 60.0 Horvath et al, 1992
Aristichthys nobilis 48.055 ± 14.224 [Female reared in artificial conditions] 48.05 Santiago et al, 2004
Aristichthys nobilis 60 [A female of 18.5 kg has 1.1 million eggs] 60.0 Kolar et al, 2005
Aspius aspius 63-67 65.0 Bruslé and Quignard, 2001
Aspius aspius Mean 70.53 ± 13.20, range 35.11 to 107.94 70.53 Kompowski et Neja, 2004
Barbus barbus 12 12.0 Philippart, 1987
Barbus barbus 8-12 10.0 Environment agency, ???
Barbus barbus 6 6.0 Kunz, 2004
Carassius auratus 160-200 180.0 Bruslé and Quignard, 2001
Carassius auratus Around 100 100.0 Kestemont and Mélard, 1994
Carassius carassius 150-240 195.0 Bruslé and Quignard, 2001
Carassius carassius Fecundity varies with age, body length and, above all, with body mass. Females age 3+ to 7+ produce 16 460 eggs on the average,which is equivalent to about 163 eggs per g of body mass. Relative fecundity was very variable: 15-700 thousand eggs per kg of body mass. 357.5 Sczerbowski and Szczerbowski, 1996
Chondrostoma nasus 12 000 eggs obtained for one female of 1.44 kg 12.0 Kamler et al, 1998
Chondrostoma nasus Realtive fecundity vary from 30 000 eggs/kg for female Age 4, 35057 for female age 5, 33136 for females age 6, 43534 for females age 7, 46080 for females age 10, 36920 for females age 12 30.0 Prawochenski, 1964
Ctenopharyngodon idella 40-80 60.0 Horvath et al, 1992
Ctenopharyngodon idella 120 120.0 Le Houarn, 2001
Ctenopharyngodon idella 80-105 92.5 Khan et al, 2004
Ctenopharyngodon idella The relative fecundity of the grass carp varies in the range 48-177 eggs, on average 110 eggs per g of body weight less the viscera 112.5 Gorbach, 1972
Ctenopharyngodon idella For cultured Indian specimens, average 82 eggs/g of total weight [Also: Relative fecundity varied from 48 to 177 with an average of 110 eggs per gram weight of the body less viscera] 82.0 Shireman and Smith, 1983
Ctenopharyngodon idella Average fecundity of 90.2 90.2 Naca, 1989
Cyprinus carpio 100-300 200.0 Linhart et al, 1995
Cyprinus carpio 80-150 115.0 Bruslé and Quignard, 2001
Cyprinus carpio 100-200 150.0 Horvath et al, 1992
Cyprinus carpio 100-300 200.0 Billard, ???
Cyprinus carpio 120-180 150.0 Lafaille and Crivelli, 2001
Cyprinus carpio 100-200 150.0 Environment agency, ???
Cyprinus carpio 100 100.0 Kunz, 2004
Cyprinus carpio Different means vary between 290 to 588 290.0 Banbura and Koszalinski, 1991
Cyprinus carpio Estimates of instantaneous fecundity (the average number of strippd eggs per kilogram of fish) ranged from 114,000 to 163,000 eggs per kg 114.0 Smith, 2004
Gobio gobio 180-849 514.5 Bruslé and Quignard, 2001
Gobio gobio 200-250: 500-4500 [Age 2, weight 10g], 1500-9000 [Age 3, 20-25 g] 225.0 Kestemont and Mélard, 1994
Hypophthalmichthys molitrix 40-80 60.0 Horvath et al, 1992
Hypophthalmichthys molitrix 75-140 107.5 Barbier, 2001
Hypophthalmichthys molitrix Average 131 131.0 Naca, 1989
Leucaspius delineatus Relative fecundity is very high from 300 thousand to 900 thousand egg per Kg 300.0 Bonislawska et al, 1999
Leuciscus cephalus 45 45.0 Bruslé and Quignard, 2001
Leuciscus cephalus 57 57.0 Changeux and Le Louarn, 2001
Leuciscus cephalus 199.05 [Age II], 160.05 [Age III], 219.78 [Age IV], 211.74 [Age V] 199.05 Sasi, 2003
Leuciscus cephalus 69239 [Size 17 cm], 81372 [Size 24.8 cm], 61449 [Size 35]. Maximum values of relative fecundity was observed in females 24-30 cm long 27.0 Zelepien, 1997
Leuciscus cephalus Linear increase between fecundity and weight: n=1588.6+120.53 x W 1588.6 Ünver, 1998
Leuciscus idus 120-160 140.0 Kestemont, 2001
Leuciscus idus 84 eggs per g of body weight of female 84.0 Witkowski et al, 1997
Leuciscus idus About 100 000 eggsper kg of female 100.0 Kestemont and Mélard, 1994
Leuciscus leuciscus 75 75.0 Bruslé and Quignard, 2001
Leuciscus leuciscus [F=-3.6284+4.0424*log L, and Log W=-5.1261 + 3.2483 log L, used with 16.2 and 20.3 cm] 3.63 Lobon-Cervia et al;, 1996
Mylopharyngodon piceus Average 93.1 93.1 Naca, 1989
Phoxinus phoxinus 0.5-5 2.75 Bruslé and Quignard, 2001
Phoxinus phoxinus 0.503-0.930 0.72 Papadopol and Weinberger, 1975
Phoxinus phoxinus 5 5.0 Kunz, 2004
Pimephales promelas 1.7-4.0 2.85 Gale and Buynak, 1982
Pseudorasbora parva 253-1733 [Relationships between the total number of eggs laid by individual females and their body weight. The regression equation was Y=986.3 X - 1718.9, Y = number of eggs, X = body weight in April., with weight ranging mainly from 2.0 to 3.5 g] 993.0 Katano and Maekawa, 1997
Rutilus rutilus 123.5-167.8 145.65 Kuznetsov and Khalitov, 1978
Rutilus rutilus 95-187 141.0 Spivak et al, 1979
Rutilus rutilus 154-199 176.5 Wilkonska, 1994
Rutilus rutilus 350 350.0 Le Houarn et al, 2001
Rutilus rutilus 90-172 131.0 Papageorgiou, 1979
Rutilus rutilus The relative number of eggs fluctuated between 241 (in 1982) and 291 (1981) eggs. The individual variability fluctuated within the range 170 to 354 eggs; the frequancy distribution was rather flat, the mode lying within the range 250 to 270 eggs 241.0 Libovarsky et al, 1985
Rutilus rutilus Different means vary between 158.98 to 320.41 158.98 Banbura and Koszalinski, 1991
Scardinius erythrophthalmus 300 300.0 Lafaille et al, 2001
Scardinius erythrophthalmus 100-200 150.0 Environment agency, ???
Tinca tinca 80-120 100.0 Horvath et al, 1992
Tinca tinca 55-300 [Up to 1800] 177.5 Bruslé and Quignard, 2001
Tinca tinca 80-120 100.0 Feunteun et al, 2001
Tinca tinca 63.73-100.24 for age 4 at 7 respectively 81.98 Yilmaz, 2002
Tinca tinca 140-230, also 250-400, or 85.7-543.9 185.0 Linhart and Billard, 1995
Tinca tinca 300-400 350.0 Environment agency, ???
Tinca tinca 600.0 600.0 Kunz, 2004
Tinca tinca From 85.7 to 543.9 85.7 Alas and Solak, 2004
Tinca tinca 97,600 to 467,800 eggs per 1000 g body weight [Values found in other studies: 216.8-466; 120.1-518.4; 139-885; 346-1113; 54.7-1896.7; 97.6-467.8] 341.4 Pimpicka, 1981
Tinca tinca Realtive fecundity of tench in the Lipen Dam Reservoir: means of 136245 [Range of weight 601-700 g], 196006 [Range weight 701-800 g], 177953 [Range weight 801-900 g], 165027 [901-1000 g], 167132 [1001-1100 g], 198962 [1101-1200], 228097 [1201-1300 g] 650.5 Kubu and Kouril, 1985
Tinca tinca Relative fecundity of tench females collected in 1978 was from 105.0 to 543.9, and in 1979 from 85.7 to 513.8 thousand eggs per 1000 g of body weight. On the average, in both reproductive seasons, about 211.0-259.0 eggs were layed per 1000 g of tench weight 235.0 Pimpicka, 1991
Vimba vimba 25.6-120.1 72.85 Hliwa and Martyniak, 2002
Vimba vimba 34.5-74.5 thousands grains 54.5 Wajdowicz, 1974
Vimba vimba In eight females with mean SL=196.7 mm (188-213 mm) and mean weight 149.1 g (126-175 g), the relative fecundity varied between 133000 to 155000 eggs per kg of female weight (mean 133000 eggs per kg) 200.5 Lusk et al, 2005
Vimba vimba The individual fecundity of the investigated Rega vimbs of the body lengths ranging within 25.0-38.0 cm amounts to 33800-139000 eggs (the mean value 77500), while its relative fecundity ranges from 81000 to 159000 eggs per 1 kg of fish (the mean value is 114600) [...] Other studies: With the body length range of 25.0-38.0 cm to vary from 40000 to 100000 eggs, the mean value being 66000 [...] Niemen vimbs within the range of 38000-130000 (the mean valu 73,600) 31.5 Trzebiatowski and Narozanski, 1973
Esox masquinongy 12-197 104.5 Mittelbach and Persson, 1998
Esox niger 30 30.0 Mittelbach and Persson, 1998
Esox lucius 20-45 32.5 Hovarth et al, 1992
Esox lucius 30 30.0 Spillmann, 1961
Esox lucius 15-45 30.0 Bruslé and Quignard, 2001
Esox lucius 15-45 [18-42] 30.0 Souchon, 1983
Esox lucius 19-33 26.0 Billard, 1996
Esox lucius 15-45 30.0 Le Louarn and Feunteun, 2001
Esox lucius Estimated as 9/ pound !! 9.0 Scott and Crossman, 1973
Esox lucius 40.4 ± 12.5 40.4 Lenhardt and Cakic, 2002
Esox lucius 25-39 32.0 Mittelbach and Persson, 1998
Esox lucius 15-30 22.5 Environment agency, ???
Esox lucius 30 30.0 Kunz, 2004
Esox lucius The relative fecundity of pike in the Lindford lakes (17 and 19 eggs per g) is low compared with the 27 eggs per g for windermere 17.0 Wright and Shoesmith, 1988
Esox lucius 11-19 [In Lake Kniord], 10-24 [L. Davan], 9-15 [L. Skene], 27.3-39.3 [Windermere] 15.0 Treasurer, 1990
Esox lucius 49 ± 9.96 49.0 Banbura and Koszalinski, 1991
Lota lota 448.8-1234.5 841.65 Brylinska et al, 2002
Lota lota 400-1000 700.0 Bruslé and Quignard, 2001
Lota lota 1000 1000.0 Spillmann, 1961
Lota lota 500-1000 750.0 Van Houdt, 2003
Lota lota 617.9-1572 1094.95 Brylinska et al, 2002
Lota lota 1000 1000.0 Persat, 2001
Lota lota 49 49.0 Mittelbach and Persson, 1998
Lota lota 1000 1000.0 Kunz, 2004
Lota lota 957.48 ± 180.27 957.48 Banbura and Koszalinski, 1991
Gasterosteus aculeatus About 100, range from 50-130 90.0 Copp et al, 2002
Gasterosteus aculeatus 5.0 5.0 Tyler and Sumpter, 1996
Gasterosteus aculeatus A 3 g fish would produce about 270 eggs 3.0 Wootton, 1973
Pungitius pungitius Mean of 109 [Range from 47 to 393] 109.0 Sokolowska and Skora, 2001
Pungitius pungitius About 100 100.0 Copp et al, 2002
Ambloplites rupestris 7-30 18.5 Mittelbach and Persson, 1998
Lepomis gibbosus Vary from 1844.5 eggs for females of 51.1 g [Age 5] to 10632.9 for females 125.8 g [Age 8] 1844.5 Deacon and Keast, 1987
Micropterus dolomieui 7000 eggs per pond of female 7000.0 Scott and Crossman, 1973
Micropterus dolomieui 6-15 10.5 Mittelbach and Persson, 1998
Micropterus salmoides 4.4-6 5.2 Bruslé and Quignard, 2001
Micropterus salmoides 2-7 per pound 4.5 Scott and Crossman, 1973
Micropterus salmoides 16-45 30.5 Mittelbach and Persson, 1998
Dicentrarchus labrax 200 (mean) 200.0 Prat et al. (1990) General And Comparative Endocrinology 78, 361-373;
Dicentrarchus labrax About 200 [Extreme values range from 293-358 for Irlande's populations to 492-955 for Tunisian populations] 325.5 Zohar et al, 1984
Dicentrarchus labrax 273-538 [Also 293-358, or 492-955] 405.5 Mayer et al, 1990
Dicentrarchus labrax 188-244 216.0 Cerda et al, 1994
Dicentrarchus labrax 293-358 eggs/g for females 32.2-42.4 cm, also 492-955 eggs/g 325.5 Barnabé, 1980
Dicentrarchus labrax Relative fecundity of control fish 279 279.0 Carillo et al, 1989
Dicentrarchus labrax Mean 357 357.0 Cerda et al, 1994
Dicentrarchus labrax 230 230.0 Zanuy et al, 1995
Dicentrarchus labrax Mean range 292.7; 319 and 434.6 292.7 Dechauvelle and Coves, 1998
Dicentrarchus labrax Relative fecundity in all GnRHa groups was high, being 542000 ± 79000, 420000 ± 50000 and 410000 ± 37000 542000.0 Fornies et al, 2001
Morone americana Fecundity ranged from 5210 at weight 36.3 g to 221,003 at weight 308.4 g. Means of the number of eggs per gram of fish range from 279 [Weight 74.3 g], 420 [Weight 129.6 g], 786 [Weight 251.7 g], full range 186-975 580.5 Sheri and Power, 1968
Morone americana Released of 56,200 eggs/kg of fish during one spawning 56.0 Stanley and Danie, 1983
Morone chrysops Effective fecundity range from 470 to 620 eggs/g 470.0 Ruelle, 1977
Morone chrysops Mean estimated egg production was 98,273 eggs/kg for 2-year-old fish and 127,805 eggs/kg for 3-year-old fish 98.0 Smith et al, 1996
Morone saxatilis 50-70 60.0 Tyler and Sumpter, 1996
Morone saxatilis Fecundity of domesticated fish is similar to that of wild fish, approximatively 200 000 eggs/kg 200.0 Harell and Curry Woods III, 1995
Morone saxatilis Fecundity of two females of the control group : 137.644 and 167.718 for females Three-year-old, with an average weight of 1.01 kg 137.64 Clark et al, 2005
Morone saxatilis 46-86 [Fecundity measured are 201 000 [Mass 4300 g], 417 000 [Mass 5300 g], 704 000 [Mass 8500 g], 1390 [Mass 15 500 g]] 66.0 Will et al, 2002
Gymnocephalus cernua 352-1540 946.0 Ogle, 1998
Gymnocephalus cernua 585-1540 1062.5 Kovac, 1998
Gymnocephalus cernua 305-1540 922.5 Crivelli and Rosecchi, 2001
Gymnocephalus cernua Mean 1066.3, range 585-1540 eggs/g 1062.5 Neja, 1988
Perca flavescens 79-223 151.0 Heidinger and Kayes, 1986
Perca flavescens 190 190.0 Mittelbach and Persson, 1998
Perca flavescens Although the weight range of stunted and normal perch did not overlap and values had to be extrapolated for stunded fish, the above relationships between fecundity was used to calculate the fecundity of a 100g 'strandard' perch. For the stunted population this hypothetical fish produced approximatively 5000 more eggs (16556 +/-710) than a corresponding female from the normal population (11327 +/-2245). Data from other studies: 130-232 [For females 190-354 mm in Lake Michigan, US], 130-255 [For females 98-168 in Narrow Lake, CDN], 112-199 [For females 135-257, in Lake Ontario, CDN], 82-184 [For females 174-411 mm, in Patuxent River, US], 85-141 [For females 200-305 mm, in Baptiste Lake, CDN], 132-157 [For female 156-353 mm, in Lake Erie, CDN], 16556.0 Jansen ,1996
Perca fluviatilis 30-419 [Extreme values in natural field] 224.5 Thorpe, 1977
Perca fluviatilis 70-150 110.0 Bruslé and Quignard, 2001
Perca fluviatilis 50-146 98.0 Treasurer, 1981
Perca fluviatilis 130-170 150.0 Goubier, 1990
Perca fluviatilis 100-200 150.0 Dubois, 2001
Perca fluviatilis 80-201 140.5 Mittelbach and Persson, 1998
Perca fluviatilis 100 100.0 Kunz, 2004
Perca fluviatilis Values reported in various studies: 50-146 [For females 176-324 mm, in Lake Kinord and Davan, GB], 69-216 [For females 115-210 mm, in Lake Agios Vasilios, GR], 52-188 [For females 98-278 mm, in Salpton Ley, GB], 33-141 [For females 145-422, in Lake Pounui, NZ], 91-317 [For females 115-330 mm, in lake Klicava, CSSR] 98.0 Jansen ,1996
Sander lucioperca 150-200 175.0 Hovarth et al, 1992
Sander lucioperca From 48 to 467 [Extreme values], average values are 150-400 275.0 Lappaleinen et al, 2003
Sander lucioperca 200 200.0 Bruslé and Quignard, 2001
Sander lucioperca About 200 200.0 Spillmann, 1961
Sander lucioperca 200 200.0 Olivier and Schlumberger, 2001
Sander lucioperca 150-260 [Generally slightly over 200] 205.0 Deeler and Willemsen, 1964
Sander lucioperca Mean 255.412 ±16.710 255.41 Poulet, 2004
Sander lucioperca 185-235 210.0 Demska-Zakes and Zakes, 2002
Sander lucioperca 160-260 210.0 Mittelbach and Persson, 1998
Sander lucioperca 135-200 167.5 Environment agency, ???
Sander lucioperca 200 200.0 Kunz, 2004
Sander lucioperca In Szczecin Lagoon: the raltive fecundity estimated for the length class varied from 152 eggs at 39 cm to 643 eggs at 67 cm. In vistual lagoon: the relative fecundity estimated for the smallest length class studied, 42 cm, was 207 eggs, while for the longest class, 84 cm, is was 377 eggs. In Curonian Lagoon, the lowest value 138 eggs was found in the ovary of a 58 cm female, the higesht 449 was noted for a 49 cm female 152.0 Kosior and wandzel, 2001
Sander lucioperca 200 200.0 Schlumberger and Proteau, 1996
Sander vitreus 28-120 74.0 Malison et al, 1998
Sander vitreus Average 60, but range 28-120 74.0 Malison and Held, 1996b
Sander vitreus 29-82 Mean average 55.5 Colby et al, 1979
Sander vitreus 30-65 47.5 Mittelbach and Persson, 1998
Coregonus lavaretus 30 30.0 Gerdeaux, 2001
Coregonus lavaretus 21.427 ± 1.577 [For Circumneutral populations] and 28.278 ± 1.288 [Highly acidified populations] 21.43 Vuorinen et al, 2004
Coregonus lavaretus 10-21 15.5 Mack and Billard, 1984
Coregonus lavaretus Mean 45721.2, range 29012-63468 [Other studies: 20000-45000] 46240.0 Heese, 1990
Coregonus albula 12-19 ??? 15.5 Bruslé and Quignard, 2001
Coregonus albula 60-100 80.0 Czerniejewski and Filipiak, 2002
Coregonus albula About 100 100.0 Demska-Zakes and Dlugosz, 1995
Coregonus albula 127-140 [Autum spawner] to 39-71 [Winter spawner] 133.5 Lahti, 1991
Coregonus albula Relative fecundity of examined nominate form: mean 95600; and deepwater form, mean 84780 95600.0 Anwand, 1998
Coregonus clupeaformis Estimated at 16.1 eggs per pound of fish 16.1 Anonymous, 2006 Chapter 3
Coregonus clupeaformis 14.3 to 27.6 14.3 Mack and Billard, 1984
Coregonus clupeaformis The number of eggs per pound of fish bas been calculated to be 16100 for Lake Erie (possibly high since counting was done in Augts on "green" eggs), 9900 for Lake Ontario and 8200 for Lake Huron 16100.0 Scott and Crossman, 1973
Hucho hucho 1.1.6 1.1 Bruslé and Quignard, 2001
Hucho hucho 1-1.6 1.3 Jatteau, 1991
Hucho hucho 1.2-1.5 1.35 Jungwirth, 1978
Hucho hucho Relative fertility of 1095 to 3330 pieces 1095.0 Penaz and Prihoda, 1981
Oncorhynchus gorbuscha 0.472 0.47 Groot, 1996
Oncorhynchus gorbuscha 0.875 in reared conditions] 0.88 Macquarrie et al, 1979
Oncorhynchus keta Different absolute fecundity means found in different rivers: 2658 ±22.3 [Weight: 3.50 ±0.036 kg, in Gizhiga], 2693 ±22.8 [Weight 3.86 ± 0.043 kg in Yama], 2450 ± 32.9 [Weight 3.42 ± 0.048 kg in Arman], 2300 ± 24.1 [Weight 3.31 ±0.065 in Taui], 2597 ± 19.4 [Weight 3.87 ± 0.032 in Khukhtiu], 2683 ±0.040 [Weight 3.65 ±0.040 in Ulya] 2658.0 Volobuev and Volobuev, 2000
Oncorhynchus kisutch 0.943-1.060 [in artificial conditions] 1.0 MacQuarrie et al, 1978
Oncorhynchus kisutch 0.75-1.2 0.97 Morrison et al, 1985
Oncorhynchus mykiss 1.676 ± 276 up to 2.531 ± 453 1.68 Dubois and Plaster, 1989
Oncorhynchus mykiss 1.5-2 1.75 Bruslé and Quignard, 2001
Oncorhynchus mykiss 2.0 2.0 Whitehead et al, 1978
Oncorhynchus mykiss 2.370 ± 0.089 [Controls] 2.37 Bromage et al, 1984
Oncorhynchus mykiss From 1.791 ± 0.1 to 2.69 ± 0.169 [For different groups under different conditions] 1.79 Davies and Bromage, 2002
Oncorhynchus mykiss At ovulation 2.629 ± 231 2.63 Tyler et al, 1990
Oncorhynchus mykiss The relative feucndity for control was about 2.4 (based on Fig. 2) 2.4 Contreras-Snachez et al, 1998
Oncorhynchus nerka Absolute fecundity averages range from 1988 to 1994: 316 [Weight 111 g], 330 [Weight 168 g], 401 [Weight 202 g], 454 [Weight 174 g], 412 [159 g], 435 [176 g] and 666 [280 g] 1988.0 Kaeriyama et al, 1995
Oncorhynchus tshawytscha From 5.232 to 7.525 [Different populations] 5.23 Kinnison et al, 1998
Salmo salar 1.5-1.7 1.6 Barton, 1996
Salmo salar 1.3-1.7 [average] 1.5 Groot, 1996
Salmo salar 1.091-1.786 [range with n=101] 1.44 Jarrams, 1979
Salmo salar 1.5-2 1.75 Bruslé and Quignard, 2001
Salmo salar 1.5-1.8 1.65 Porcher and Baglinière, 2001
Salmo salar 0.5-2 1.25 Fishbase, 2006
Salmo salar 2 2.0 Kunz, 2004
Salmo salar 1.66-1.75, in the Nivelle River, comparable to that of other population, e.g., respectively, 1.758 and 1.475 for the Miramichi and Restigouche Rivers in New Brunswick and 1.685 for the Elorn River in Brittany 1.71 Dumas and Prouzet, 2003
Salmo salar Different means of relative fecunidy vary between 1.616 to 2.019 1.62 Eskelinen, 1989
Salmo salar 1-2 1.5 Bensettiti and Gaudillat, 2002
Salmo salar 1878 ±207 Age 1.1], 1666 ±57.9 [Age 2.1+] and 1602 ± 288 [Age 2 sea water] 1878.0 Moffett et al, 2006
Salmo trutta fario 1.54 1.54 Bruslé and Quignard, 2001
Salmo trutta fario 3.7112 3.71 Billard and Fremont, 1980
Salmo trutta fario About 2 2.0 Ombredane et al, 2001
Salmo trutta fario About 1.5 1.5 Coad, 2006
Salmo trutta fario 2 2.0 Kunz, 2004
Salmo trutta fario 2.054 Age 2] 2.05 Plasseraud et al, 1990
Salmo trutta fario Relative fecundity of females in Czech brown trout populations ranges from 2000 to 3000 eggs.kg-1 2000.0 Randak et al, 2006
Salvelinus alpinus 2.509 ± 0.964 2.51 Jamet, 1995
Salvelinus alpinus 2-3 2.5 Guillard et al, 1992
Salvelinus alpinus 1.4-3.7, 1.84-9.7 2.55 Groot, 1986
Salvelinus alpinus About 1 1.0 Spillmann, 1961
Salvelinus alpinus 2-4 3.0 Bruslé and Quignard, 2001
Salvelinus alpinus 2-4 3.0 Gerdeaux, 2001
Salvelinus alpinus 105.6 ± 14.8 eggs per 100 g in their study, also described 140 eggs per 100 g 105.6 Papst and Hopky, 1984
Salvelinus alpinus 363 [Age 4+] and 2175 [Age 8+], mean of 1470 for all age 363.0 Shershnev et al, 1986
Salvelinus alpinus 3886 ± 231 3886.0 Gillet, 1991
Salvelinus alpinus The relative fecundity was similar among groups 2685 +/- 706 eggs 2685.0 Atse et al, 2002
Salvelinus alpinus In general, a relative fecundity of 3000-4000 eggs per fish kg fish may be expected 3500.0 Jobling et al,1998
Salvelinus fontinalis About 4 4.0 Bruslé and Quignard, 2001
Salvelinus fontinalis 4-7 5.5 Mittelbach and Persson, 1998
Salvelinus fontinalis 2.843 ± 0.479, range 2.006-3.572 2.84 Bascinar and Okumus, 2004
Salvelinus fontinalis Mean of 3.448 for acid lakes and 2.960 for non-acid lakes 3.45 St-Pierre and Moreau, 1986
Salvelinus namaycush 0.8-2.4 1.6 Bruslé and Quignard, 2001
Salvelinus namaycush 2-16 9.0 Perrin, 2001
Salvelinus namaycush 0.9-2.6 1.75 Mittelbach and Persson, 1998
Salvelinus namaycush The number of eggs deposited depends on the size of the female but ranges from 400-1200 eggs per pound of female 800.0 Scott and Crossman, 1973
Stenodus leucichthys 18-35 eggs per 1 g of body weight, not viscera. Also described that the absolute fecundity ranges from 80000 to 420000, for female ranging from means of 3.35 [At 11 years old] to 9.74 [At 17 years old] 26.5 Chereshnev et al, 2000
Stenodus leucichthys 23.74 ± 1.14 (group I, n = 12) and 21.24 ± 0.85 (group II, n =26) 23.74 Dyubin, 2007
Thymallus thymallus 3-6 4.5 Bruslé and Quignard, 2001
Thymallus thymallus 10-31 20.5 Northcote, 1995
Thymallus thymallus 8 8.0 Kunz, 2004
Thymallus thymallus Being either 3 or 6 depending on authors 3.0 Vivier, 1958
Thymallus thymallus 6-7 6.5 Carmie et al, 1985
Thymallus arcticus Average 10, range 6.475-16.887 11.68 Northcote, 1995
Thymallus arcticus Range from 6.475 to 16.887 or a mean of 10.915 in different regions 6.47 Northcote, 1993
Thymallus arcticus 310.9 eggs per ounce of fish [Also desribed as 376 eggs per ounce] 310.9 Bishop, 1971
Cottus gobio Mean absolute fecundity range from 184 ±7 [At age 2 and size 72 +/1, about 3 g; and 609 ± 47 [At age 6 and size 121 ±2 and about 30 g] 184.0 Abdoli et al, 2005
Ameiurus nebulosus About 5-25 based on the fact that : Females from 8-13 inches (203-230 mm) length may have from 2000-13000 eggs in the ovaries. Their weight vary, in Canada, from 0.75-1 pound 15.0 Scott and Crossman, 1973
Ictalurus punctatus Most 6.6-8.0, range 3-12 7.3 Wellborn and Tucker, 1985
Ictalurus punctatus 0.7-12 6.35 Mittelbach and Persson, 1998
Ictalurus punctatus 8 [Usual fecundity of female broodfish] 8.0 Legendre et al, 1997
Ictalurus punctatus 5 5.0 Hecht, 1996
Ictalurus punctatus Fecundity => 3,149.8 ± 860.9 (diet 4FO, control), 3967,7 ± 1,229.7 (4PF), 7,676.9 ± 418.8 (10FO), 6,289.3 ± 1,314.9 (10 PF) 149.8 Sink and Lochman, 2008
Silurus glanis About 30 [A female of 2 kg release 60000 eggs] 30.0 Maitland, 1977
Silurus glanis 10-48 29.0 Hovarth et al, 1992
Silurus glanis 10-25 [Usual fecundity of female broodfish] 17.5 Legendre et al, 1997
Silurus glanis 7-42 24.5 Mittelbach and Persson, 1998
Silurus glanis 20-30 25.0 Bruslé and Quignard, 2001
Silurus glanis 20-30 25.0 Schlumberger and Proteau, 2001
Silurus glanis 8.443 +/ 1.114 [12,7 in other studies] 8.44 Alp et al, 2004
Osmerus eperlanus Average: 500-700, range 350-1050 600.0 Belyanina, 1969
Osmerus eperlanus 50 50.0 Kunz, 2004