Predictions & Data for this entry

Model: std climate: Am, BSh migrate: Mp phylum:
COMPLETE = 2.8 ecozone: TPa food: biHa, biPz class:
MRE = 0.034 habitat: 0iFl, 0iFr gender: Dg, Dtfm order:
SMSE = 0.009 embryo: Fbf reprod: O family:

Zero-variate data

Data Observed Predicted (RE) Unit Description Reference
am 3285 3351 (0.02002) d life span fishbase
Lp 18.6 18.58 (0.001075) cm total length at puberty fishbase
Li 60 59.73 (0.00452) cm ultimate total length fishbase
Wwb 0.012 0.01192 (0.007037) g wet weight at birth fishbase
Wwp 112.3 111.1 (0.01058) g wet weight at puberty fishbase
Wwi 3640 3691 (0.01408) g ultimate wet weight fishbase

Uni- and bivariate data

Data Figure Independent variable Dependent variable (RE) Reference
tW3 data at feeding level 3, 2, 1% time wet weight (0.05868) BhujLitt2007
tW2 data at feeding level 3, 2, 1% time wet weight (0.05578) BhujLitt2007
tW1 data at feeding level 3, 2, 1% time wet weight (0.07388) BhujLitt2007
LN total length fecundity (0.2773) Lung1994

Pseudo-data at Tref = 20°C

Data Generalised animal Oreochromis niloticus Unit Description
v 0.02 0.02351 cm/d energy conductance
p_M 18 153.8 J/d.cm^3 vol-spec som maint
k_J 0.002 0.002 1/d maturity maint rate coefficient
k 0.3 0.068 - maintenance ratio
kap 0.8 0.994 - allocation fraction to soma
kap_G 0.8 0.8003 - growth efficiency
kap_R 0.95 0.95 - reproduction efficiency

Discussion

  • mod_1: LN data added; egg size revised; Lb removed

Facts

  • length-weight Ww in g = 0.01905*(TL in cm)^2.97 (Ref: fishbase)
  • female takes freshly led eggs in her mouth till birth (Ref: fishbase)
  • Temp range 14-33 C; fresh and brachish waters (Ref: fishbase)

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