Species Population Growth List - Oreochromis aureus

Lm vs Linf graph	[n = 2]
Reproductive graph	[n = 2]
M vs K graph	[n = 3]
M vs Linf graph	[n = 3]

ø = 3.22
L inf = 17.4 cm SL
K = 5.5

Median record no. 17
102Ref. 102

Loo (cm)	Length Type	K (1/y)	t₀ (years)	Sex	M (1/y)	Temp° C	Lm	Ø'	Country	Locality	Questionable	Captive
12.1	SL	11.164						3.21	USA	ponds	Yes	Yes
12.4	SL	11.270						3.24	USA	ponds	Yes	Yes
12.7	SL	4.667						2.88	USA	tanks	Yes	Yes
13.0	SL	4.038						2.83	El Salvador	ponds	Yes	Yes
13.2	SL	11.859						3.32	USA	ponds	Yes	Yes
13.2	SL	12.146						3.33	El Salvador	ponds	Yes	Yes
13.8	SL	4.672						2.95	USA	tanks	Yes	Yes
13.8	SL	7.478						3.15	El Salvador	ponds	Yes	Yes
14.2	SL	8.285						3.22	Costa Rica	ponds	Yes	Yes
14.2	SL	1.616				20.2		2.51	Egypt	Lake Mariout	Yes	No
15.2	SL	4.124						2.98	Costa Rica	ponds	Yes	Yes
15.3	SL	5.239						3.09	El Salvador	ponds	Yes	Yes
15.9	SL	5.970		F				3.18	Belgium	cages	Yes	Yes
16.0	SL	4.804						3.09	El Salvador	ponds	Yes	Yes
16.3	SL	3.504						2.97	Costa Rica	ponds	Yes	Yes
16.4	SL	0.758		M		20.2	8.7	2.31	Egypt	Lake Manzalla	Yes	No
17.4	SL	5.508						3.22	El Salvador	ponds	Yes	Yes
18.7	SL	4.016						3.15	El Salvador	ponds	Yes	Yes
20.5	SL	5.350		M				3.35	Belgium	cages	Yes	Yes
21.3	SL	2.761						3.10	USA	ponds	Yes	Yes
22.0		0.290	0.00	F				2.15			Yes	No
23.0	SL	5.027		M				3.42	USA	ponds	No	Yes
25.1	SL	3.590		M				3.35	USA	ponds	No	Yes
26.5	SL	0.577		M				2.61	Israel	Lake Kinneret	No	No
27.1	SL	0.479		F				2.55	Israel	Lake Kinneret	No	No
27.8	TL	0.490	-0.27		1.08	24.6		2.58	Iraq	Shatt Al-Arab River	No	No
29.9	TL	0.250	-1.29		0.61	26.3		2.35	Iraq	Garmat Ali River	No	No
32.9	TL	0.550					19.0	2.77	Israel	Lake Tiberias	No	No
34.0		0.170	-0.08	M				2.29			No	No
44.5	SL	0.510	-0.10	M		27.8		3.00	Mexico	Infiernillo dam, Michoacán-Guerrero	No	No
48.7	SL	0.430	-0.10	F		27.8		3.01	Mexico	Infiernillo dam, Michoacán-Guerrero	No	No
49.0	SL	0.361	0.24		0.40	23.0		2.94	Mexico	Presa Miguel Alemán, Oaxaca	Yes	No

Loo
(cm)

Length Type

K
(1/y)

t₀
(years)

Sex

M
(1/y)

Temp° C

Ø'

Country

Locality

Questionable

Captive

12.1

11.164

3.21

USA

ponds

Yes

12.4

11.270

3.24

USA

ponds

Yes

12.7

4.667

2.88

USA

tanks

Yes

13.0

4.038

2.83

El Salvador

ponds

Yes

13.2

11.859

3.32

USA

ponds

Yes

13.2

12.146

3.33

El Salvador

ponds

Yes

13.8

4.672

2.95

USA

tanks

Yes

13.8

7.478

3.15

El Salvador

ponds

Yes

14.2

8.285

3.22

Costa Rica

ponds

Yes

14.2

1.616

20.2

2.51

Egypt

Lake Mariout

Yes

15.2

4.124

2.98

Costa Rica

ponds

Yes

15.3

5.239

3.09

El Salvador

ponds

Yes

15.9

5.970

3.18

Belgium

cages

Yes

16.0

4.804

3.09

El Salvador

ponds

Yes

16.3

3.504

2.97

Costa Rica

ponds

Yes

16.4

0.758

20.2

8.7

2.31

Egypt

Lake Manzalla

Yes

17.4

5.508

3.22

El Salvador

ponds

Yes

18.7

4.016

3.15

El Salvador

ponds

Yes

20.5

5.350

3.35

Belgium

cages

Yes

21.3

2.761

3.10

USA

ponds

Yes

22.0

0.290

0.00

2.15

Yes

23.0

5.027

3.42

USA

ponds

Yes

25.1

3.590

3.35

USA

ponds

Yes

26.5

0.577

2.61

Israel

Lake Kinneret

27.1

0.479

2.55

Israel

Lake Kinneret

27.8

0.490

-0.27

1.08

24.6

2.58

Iraq

Shatt Al-Arab River

29.9

0.250

-1.29

0.61

26.3

2.35

Iraq

Garmat Ali River

32.9

0.550

19.0

2.77

Israel

Lake Tiberias

34.0

0.170

-0.08

2.29

44.5

0.510

-0.10

27.8

3.00

Mexico

Infiernillo dam, Michoacán-Guerrero

48.7

0.430

-0.10

27.8

3.01

Mexico

Infiernillo dam, Michoacán-Guerrero

49.0

0.361

0.24

0.40

23.0

2.94

Mexico

Presa Miguel Alemán, Oaxaca

Yes

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