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Table 3 Reproduction parameters of R. oxycephalus and closely related species

From: Life history traits of the Chinese minnow Rhynchocypris oxycephalus in the upper branch of Yangtze River, China

Species

Location

Coordinates

Ripe egg diameter

SLmfor female

SLmfor male

Mature age

Spawn season

Fecundity

(mm)

(mm)

(mm)

(year)

(mean ± SD)

R. oxycephalus

Laohegou Stream

32° 31′ N, 104° 40′ E

1.52

64.9

49.6

1

April to August

2,457 ± 1,056

C. tennesseensis

Tennessee Streama

36° 34′ N, 82° 26′ W

1.2

48.1

48.1

2

April to July

556 ± 46

C. cumberlandensis

Young's Creekb

37° 15′ N, 76° 43′ W

0.82 to 1.36

-

-

1

April to July

1,540

R. lagowskii

Suifen Riverc

43° 20′ N, 130° 20′ E

-

73.0

66.0

2

-

2,142 ± 467

R. percnurus

Suifen Riverc

43° 20′ N, 130° 20′ E

-

68.0

67.0

2

-

2,567 ± 303

P. phoxinus

Frome Riverd

50° 19′ N, 2° 20' W

1.3

50

50

2

April to August

380

P. phoxinus

Lake Konnevesie

62° 36′ N, 26° 31′ E

1.2

50.9

50.9

2

May to July

632.6 ± 112

P. phoxinus

Utsjoki Riverf

69° 41′ N ,27° 06′ E

1.2

56.2

57

6

April to August

824

  1. aHamed et al. ([2008]); bStarnes and Starnes ([1981]); cWang et al. ([2012]); dMills ([1987]); eMills and Eloranta ([1985]); fMills ([1988]).