Predictions & Data for this entry
| Model: std | climate: MA, MB | migrate: Mo | phylum: |
| COMPLETE = 2.5 | ecozone: MC | food: biPz | class: |
| MRE = 0.054 | habitat: 0iMpe | gender: D | order: |
| SMSE = 0.010 | embryo: Mv | reprod: O | family: |
Zero-variate data
| Data | Observed | Predicted | (RE) | Unit | Description | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ab | 328.5 | 332.9 | (0.01353) | d | age at birth | guess |
| tp | 6935 | 6635 | (0.04323) | d | time since birth at puberty | HsuJoun2014 |
| am | 2.92e+04 | 2.886e+04 | (0.01158) | d | life span | fishbase, HsuJoun2014 |
| Lb | 60 | 61.01 | (0.01689) | cm | total length at birth | Wiki |
| Lp | 915 | 912.8 | (0.002454) | cm | total length at puberty | HsuJoun2014 |
| Lpm | 810 | 815.7 | (0.00704) | cm | total length at puberty for males | HsuJoun2014 |
| Li | 2000 | 1936 | (0.03188) | cm | ultimate total length | fishbase |
| Lim | 1700 | 1701 | (0.0007258) | cm | ultimate total length for males | fishbase |
| Ww1150 | 7e+06 | 7.183e+06 | (0.02612) | g | wet weight at 1150 cm | Wiki |
| Wwi | 3.4e+07 | 3.428e+07 | (0.008309) | g | ultimate wet weight | fishbase |
| Ri | 0.411 | 0.4206 | (0.02349) | #/d | maximum reprod rate | AnAge |
Uni- and bivariate data
| Data | Figure | Independent variable | Dependent variable | (RE) | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| tL |  | time since birth | total length | (0.1248) | HsuJoun2014 |
Pseudo-data at Tref = 20°C
| Data | Generalised animal | Rhincodon typus | Unit | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| v | 0.02 | 0.01785 | cm/d | energy conductance |
| kap | 0.8 | 0.9423 | - | allocation fraction to soma |
| kap_R | 0.95 | 0.95 | - | reproduction efficiency |
| p_M | 18 | 13.77 | J/d.cm^3 | vol-spec som maint |
| k_J | 0.002 | 0.002 | 1/d | maturity maint rate coefficient |
| kap_G | 0.8 | 0.7985 | - | growth efficiency |
Discussion
- mod_1: males are assumed to differ from females by {p_Am} and E_Hp only
- mod_1: tL data added, data reviewed and adapted
- This entry confirms the conclusion of HsuJoun2014 that 2 vertebral band pairs are formed per yr; 1 pair per yr would result in [p_M] becoming too low
Facts
- largest non-mammalian vertebrate (Ref: Wiki)
- dives till 1286 m (Ref: Wiki)
- feeds on macro-algae, plankton, krill, Christmas Island red crab larvae and small nektonic life such as small squid or vertebrates (Ref: Wiki)
- ovoviviparous (Ref: Wiki)
- long migrations (Ref: iucn)
Bibliography