Species Population Growth List - Oreochromis mossambicus

Lm vs Linf graph	[n = 3]
Reproductive graph	[n = 3]
M vs K graph	[n = 4]
M vs Linf graph	[n = 4]
Longevity vs 3/K graph	[n = 4]

ø = 2.71
L inf = 26.0 cm TL
K = 0.8

Median record no. 25
33214Ref. 33214

Loo (cm)	Length Type	K (1/y)	Sex	M (1/y)	Temp° C	Lm	Ø'	Country	Locality	Questionable	Captive
10.6	SL	8.359					2.97	Thailand	tanks	Yes	Yes
10.7	SL	7.194					2.92	Thailand	tanks	Yes	Yes
12.2	TL	7.030			30.8		3.02	Thailand	experimental ponds	Yes	Yes
12.6	SL	8.564					3.13	Philippines	ponds	Yes	Yes
12.7	SL	4.271					2.84	Zambia	tanks	Yes	Yes
12.8	SL	7.803					3.11	El Salvador	ponds	Yes	Yes
13.1	SL	6.305					3.03	USA	ponds	Yes	Yes
13.6	SL	19.978			27.6		3.57	Philippines	ponds	Yes	Yes
14.1	SL	10.735					3.33	El Salvador	ponds	Yes	Yes
14.3	SL	10.130					3.32	El Salvador	ponds	Yes	Yes
14.5	SL	5.547					3.07	USA	ponds	Yes	Yes
14.5	SL	6.531					3.14	USA	ponds	Yes	Yes
14.5	SL	9.506					3.30	El Salvador	ponds	Yes	Yes
14.5	SL	13.215			27.6		3.44	Philippines	ponds	Yes	Yes
14.5	SL	13.809			27.6		3.46	Philippines	ponds	Yes	Yes
14.6	SL	19.901			27.6		3.63	Philippines	ponds	Yes	Yes
15.4	SL	4.402					3.02	Zambia	tanks	Yes	Yes
18.3	SL	3.830					3.11	Zambia	tanks	Yes	Yes
21.6	SL	0.358	M		25.8	12.0	2.22	South Africa	Lake Sibaya	No	No
21.7	SL	0.240	F		25.8	10.0	2.05	South Africa	Lake Sibaya	No	No
24.5	SL	0.386					2.36	South Africa	Njelele Dam, Transvaal, 30°07'E 22°44'S	No	No
25.8	SL	0.438	F				2.46	South Africa	Doorndrai Dam, Transvaal, 28°46'E 24°17'S	No	No
25.8	SL	0.370	M				2.39	South Africa	Luphephe-Nwanedzi Dam, Venda	No	No
26.0	SL	0.684	M				2.67	South Africa	Doorndrai Dam, Transvaal, 28°46'E 24°17'S	No	No
26.0	TL	0.750	F		28.0	13.0	2.71	Sri Lanka	Tissawewa reservoir	No	No
27.0	SL	0.417	M				2.48	South Africa	Luphephe-Nwanedzi Dam, Venda	No	No
28.0	SL	0.380					2.47	South Africa	Sheyo-lo-ngubu Dam, Transvaal, 31°20'E 25°43'S	No	No
28.2	SL	0.627					2.70	South Africa	De Hoop Vlei Dam, Cape Prov. 20°25'E 34°28'S	No	No
28.6	SL	0.397	F				2.51	South Africa	Loskop Dam, Transvaal, 29°21'E 25°25'S	No	No
30.0	TL	0.650	M		28.0		2.77	Sri Lanka	Tissawewa reservoir	No	No
30.5	SL	0.333	M	0.47			2.49	South Africa	Luphephe-Nwanedzi, Venda	No	No
30.7	SL	0.246	F				2.37	South Africa	Incomati-Limpopo, Transvaal	No	No
31.3	SL	0.395	F				2.59	Hong Kong	Plover Cove Reservoir	No	No
32.0	SL	0.413	M				2.63	South Africa	Loskop Dam, Transvaal, 29°21'E 25°25'S	No	No
32.0	SL	0.210					2.33	South Africa	Zeekoei Vlei Dam, Cape Prov. 18°01'E 34°04'S	No	No
33.0	SL	0.267		0.39			2.46	South Africa	Hartebeespoort Dam, Transvaal, 27°50'E 25°44'S	No	No
33.0	TL	0.148					2.21	South Africa	Fundudzi Lake, 22°50'S 30°20'E	No	No
34.7	SL	0.300					2.56	South Africa	Loskop Dam, Transvaal, 29°21'E 25°25'S	No	No
34.9	TL	0.300					2.56	Sri Lanka	Parakrama Samudra (northern basin) 7°55'N 81°E	No	No
35.1	SL	0.211					2.41	South Africa	Rust de Winter Dam, Transvaal, 28°28'E 25°14'S	No	No
37.6	SL	0.362	M				2.71	Hong Kong	Plover Cove Reservoir	No	No
38.7	SL	0.196	M				2.47	South Africa	Incomati-Limpopo, Transvaal	No	No
38.8	TL	0.240					2.56	Sri Lanka	Parakrama Samudra (middle basin) 7°55'N 81°E	No	No
40.6	TL	0.220					2.56	Sri Lanka	Parakrama Samudra (southern basin) 7°55'N 81°E	No	No
41.0	SL	0.272		0.38			2.66	South Africa	South Africa	No	No
41.0	SL	0.375		0.53			2.80	Zambia	Lake Kariba	No	No
43.7	TL	0.520					3.00	Sri Lanka	Kaudulla reservoir	Yes	No
45.0	TL	0.450					2.96	Sri Lanka	Minnerya reservoir	Yes	No

Loo
(cm)

Length Type

K
(1/y)

t₀
(years)

Sex

M
(1/y)

Temp° C

Ø'

Country

Locality

Questionable

Captive

10.6

8.359

2.97

Thailand

tanks

Yes

10.7

7.194

2.92

Thailand

tanks

Yes

12.2

7.030

30.8

3.02

Thailand

experimental ponds

Yes

12.6

8.564

3.13

Philippines

ponds

Yes

12.7

4.271

2.84

Zambia

tanks

Yes

12.8

7.803

3.11

El Salvador

ponds

Yes

13.1

6.305

3.03

USA

ponds

Yes

13.6

19.978

27.6

3.57

Philippines

ponds

Yes

14.1

10.735

3.33

El Salvador

ponds

Yes

14.3

10.130

3.32

El Salvador

ponds

Yes

14.5

5.547

3.07

USA

ponds

Yes

14.5

6.531

3.14

USA

ponds

Yes

14.5

9.506

3.30

El Salvador

ponds

Yes

14.5

13.215

27.6

3.44

Philippines

ponds

Yes

14.5

13.809

27.6

3.46

Philippines

ponds

Yes

14.6

19.901

27.6

3.63

Philippines

ponds

Yes

15.4

4.402

3.02

Zambia

tanks

Yes

18.3

3.830

3.11

Zambia

tanks

Yes

21.6

0.358

25.8

12.0

2.22

South Africa

Lake Sibaya

21.7

0.240

25.8

10.0

2.05

South Africa

Lake Sibaya

24.5

0.386

2.36

South Africa

Njelele Dam, Transvaal, 30°07'E 22°44'S

25.8

0.438

2.46

South Africa

Doorndrai Dam, Transvaal, 28°46'E 24°17'S

25.8

0.370

2.39

South Africa

Luphephe-Nwanedzi Dam, Venda

26.0

0.684

2.67

South Africa

Doorndrai Dam, Transvaal, 28°46'E 24°17'S

26.0

0.750

28.0

13.0

2.71

Sri Lanka

Tissawewa reservoir

27.0

0.417

2.48

South Africa

Luphephe-Nwanedzi Dam, Venda

28.0

0.380

2.47

South Africa

Sheyo-lo-ngubu Dam, Transvaal, 31°20'E 25°43'S

28.2

0.627

2.70

South Africa

De Hoop Vlei Dam, Cape Prov. 20°25'E 34°28'S

28.6

0.397

2.51

South Africa

Loskop Dam, Transvaal, 29°21'E 25°25'S

30.0

0.650

28.0

2.77

Sri Lanka

Tissawewa reservoir

30.5

0.333

0.47

2.49

South Africa

Luphephe-Nwanedzi, Venda

30.7

0.246

2.37

South Africa

Incomati-Limpopo, Transvaal

31.3

0.395

2.59

Hong Kong

Plover Cove Reservoir

32.0

0.413

2.63

South Africa

Loskop Dam, Transvaal, 29°21'E 25°25'S

32.0

0.210

2.33

South Africa

Zeekoei Vlei Dam, Cape Prov. 18°01'E 34°04'S

33.0

0.267

0.39

2.46

South Africa

Hartebeespoort Dam, Transvaal, 27°50'E 25°44'S

33.0

0.148

2.21

South Africa

Fundudzi Lake, 22°50'S 30°20'E

34.7

0.300

2.56

South Africa

Loskop Dam, Transvaal, 29°21'E 25°25'S

34.9

0.300

2.56

Sri Lanka

Parakrama Samudra (northern basin) 7°55'N 81°E

35.1

0.211

2.41

South Africa

Rust de Winter Dam, Transvaal, 28°28'E 25°14'S

37.6

0.362

2.71

Hong Kong

Plover Cove Reservoir

38.7

0.196

2.47

South Africa

Incomati-Limpopo, Transvaal

38.8

0.240

2.56

Sri Lanka

Parakrama Samudra (middle basin) 7°55'N 81°E

40.6

0.220

2.56

Sri Lanka

Parakrama Samudra (southern basin) 7°55'N 81°E

41.0

0.272

0.38

2.66

South Africa

41.0

0.375

0.53

2.80

Zambia

Lake Kariba

43.7

0.520

3.00

Sri Lanka

Kaudulla reservoir

Yes

45.0

0.450

2.96

Sri Lanka

Minnerya reservoir

Yes

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