Predictions & Data for this entry
| Model: abj | climate: Aw | migrate: Mp | phylum: |
| COMPLETE = 2.5 | ecozone: TPa | food: biCi, biCvf | class: |
| MRE = 0.052 | habitat: biFr | gender: D | order: |
| SMSE = 0.009 | embryo: Fnfm | reprod: O | family: |
Zero-variate data
| Data | Observed | Predicted | (RE) | Unit | Description | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ab | 13 | 12.52 | (0.037) | d | age at birth | guess |
| am | 2920 | 2773 | (0.05036) | d | life span | guess |
| Lp | 37 | 40.44 | (0.0931) | cm | total length at puberty | Twed1975 |
| Lpm | 33 | 34.51 | (0.04576) | cm | total length at puberty for males | Twed1975 |
| Li | 150 | 148.7 | (0.008966) | cm | ultimate total length | fishbase |
| Lim | 143 | 135.9 | (0.04942) | cm | ultimate total length for males | guess |
| Wwb | 0.001 | 0.001032 | (0.03164) | g | wet weight at birth | AnjaDade2009 |
| Wwp | 360 | 360.6 | (0.001716) | g | wet weight at puberty | fishbase, Twed1975 |
| Wwi | 9500 | 1.791e+04 | (0.8849) | g | ultimate wet weight | fishbase |
Uni- and bivariate data
| Data | Figure | Independent variable | Dependent variable | (RE) | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LN |  | total length | fecundity | (0.2993) | AnjaDade2009 |
| tL_fm |   | time since birth | total length | (0.04067) | Twed1975 |
Pseudo-data at Tref = 20°C
| Data | Generalised animal | Bagrus meridionalis | Unit | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| v | 0.02 | 0.01999 | cm/d | energy conductance |
| p_M | 18 | 10.43 | J/d.cm^3 | vol-spec som maint |
| k_J | 0.002 | 0.0006198 | 1/d | maturity maint rate coefficient |
| k | 0.3 | 0.3121 | - | maintenance ratio |
| kap | 0.8 | 0.8927 | - | allocation fraction to soma |
| kap_G | 0.8 | 0.7968 | - | growth efficiency |
| kap_R | 0.95 | 0.95 | - | reproduction efficiency |
Discussion
- males are assumed to differ from females by {p_Am} and E_Hp only
Facts
- length-weight: Ww in g = 0.00851*(TL in cm)^2.95 (Ref: fishbase)
- Endemic in Lake Malawi; symbiontic nest guarding with cichlids (Ref: Twed1975)
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