Predictions & Data for this entry
| Model: abj | climate: MA, MB, MC | migrate: Mo | phylum: |
| COMPLETE = 2.5 | ecozone: MC | food: biPz | class: |
| MRE = 0.099 | habitat: 0jMpe, jiMp | gender: D | order: |
| SMSE = 0.023 | embryo: Mpe | reprod: O | family: |
Zero-variate data
| Data | Observed | Predicted | (RE) | Unit | Description | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| tj | 40 | 41.88 | (0.04701) | d | time since birth at metam | Gart1991 |
| am | 292 | 281.2 | (0.03684) | d | life span | Gart1991 |
| Lp | 2.3 | 2.306 | (0.002557) | cm | standard length at puberty | Gart1993 |
| Li | 3.2 | 3.153 | (0.01457) | cm | ultimate standard length | Gart1991 |
| Wwb | 6.5e-05 | 6.682e-05 | (0.02805) | g | wet weight at birth | Gart1993 |
| Wwp | 0.16 | 0.1481 | (0.07425) | g | wet weight at puberty | Gart1993, fishbase |
| Wwi | 0.38 | 0.3788 | (0.003105) | g | ultimate female wet weight | Gart1993, fishbase |
Uni- and bivariate data
| Data | Figure | Independent variable | Dependent variable | (RE) | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| tL | ![]() | time since birth | standard length | (0.07404) | Gart1991 |
| tL1 | ![]() | time since birth | standard length | (0.2143) | ConlGart2009 |
| LN | ![]() | standard length | fecundity | (0.1968) | Gart1993 |
Pseudo-data at Tref = 20°C
| Data | Generalised animal | Benthosema suborbitale | Unit | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| v | 0.02 | 0.03349 | cm/d | energy conductance |
| p_M | 18 | 264 | J/d.cm^3 | vol-spec som maint |
| k_J | 0.002 | 0.002 | 1/d | maturity maint rate coefficient |
| k | 0.3 | 0.03967 | - | maintenance ratio |
| kap | 0.8 | 0.9867 | - | allocation fraction to soma |
| kap_G | 0.8 | 0.799 | - | growth efficiency |
| kap_R | 0.95 | 0.95 | - | reproduction efficiency |
Discussion
- males as supposed not to differ from females
- mod_1: larval growth data added
Facts
- Preferred temperature 8.8 C (Ref: fishbase)
- Differences between males and females are small (Ref: fishbase)
- Length-Weight relationship: W in g = 0.01023*(SL in cm)^3.10 (Ref: fishbase)
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