Species Population Growth List - Oreochromis esculentus

Lm vs Linf graph	[n = 3]
Reproductive graph	[n = 1]
M vs K graph	[n = 1]
M vs Linf graph	[n = 1]
Longevity vs 3/K graph	[n = 1]

ø = 3.12
L inf = 12.9 cm SL
K = 8.0

Median record no. 11
102Ref. 102

Loo (cm)	Length Type	K (1/y)	M (1/y)	Temp° C	Lm	Ø'	Country	Locality	Questionable	Captive
6.4	TL	0.958		22.5		1.59		aquarium	Yes	Yes
8.0	TL	1.020		22.5		1.81		aquarium	Yes	Yes
9.0	TL	1.890		22.5		2.18		aquarium	Yes	Yes
9.5	TL	1.020		22.5		1.96		aquarium	Yes	Yes
10.1	TL	3.800		22.5		2.59		large aquarium	Yes	Yes
10.5	TL	2.030		22.5		2.35		aquarium	Yes	Yes
12.2	TL	0.908		22.5		2.13		aquarium	Yes	Yes
12.4	TL	2.870		22.5		2.64		aquarium	Yes	Yes
12.5	TL	2.220		22.5		2.54		aquarium	Yes	Yes
12.8	TL	3.290		22.5		2.73		small aquarium	Yes	Yes
12.9	SL	7.957				3.12	Tanzania	ponds	Yes	Yes
16.3	TL	0.794		22.5		2.32		aquarium	Yes	Yes
25.1	TL	0.427		22.5		2.43		aquarium	No	Yes
25.2	SL	0.349				2.35	Zimbabwe	Luapula Moero	No	No
26.7	SL	0.450		25.5		2.51	Tanzania	Lake Victoria	No	No
30.8	TL	0.255		22.5		2.38		aquarium	No	Yes
32.0	TL	0.500	1.75	25.0	22.0	2.71	Kenya	Lake Victoria, Kavirondo Gulf	No	No
32.4	TL	0.310		25.0	26.0	2.51	Tanzania	Lake Victoria, Mwanza Area	No	No
33.5	TL	0.310		25.0		2.54	Kenya	Lake Victoria, outside Kavirondo Gulf	Yes	No
33.8	TL	0.320		25.0	25.0	2.56	Uganda	Lake Victoria, Jinja Area	No	No

Loo
(cm)

Length Type

K
(1/y)

t₀
(years)

Sex

M
(1/y)

Temp° C

Ø'

Country

Locality

Questionable

Captive

6.4

0.958

22.5

1.59

aquarium

Yes

8.0

1.020

22.5

1.81

aquarium

Yes

9.0

1.890

22.5

2.18

aquarium

Yes

9.5

1.020

22.5

1.96

aquarium

Yes

10.1

3.800

22.5

2.59

large aquarium

Yes

10.5

2.030

22.5

2.35

aquarium

Yes

12.2

0.908

22.5

2.13

aquarium

Yes

12.4

2.870

22.5

2.64

aquarium

Yes

12.5

2.220

22.5

2.54

aquarium

Yes

12.8

3.290

22.5

2.73

small aquarium

Yes

12.9

7.957

3.12

Tanzania

ponds

Yes

16.3

0.794

22.5

2.32

aquarium

Yes

25.1

0.427

22.5

2.43

aquarium

Yes

25.2

0.349

2.35

Zimbabwe

Luapula Moero

26.7

0.450

25.5

2.51

Tanzania

Lake Victoria

30.8

0.255

22.5

2.38

aquarium

Yes

32.0

0.500

1.75

25.0

22.0

2.71

Kenya

Lake Victoria, Kavirondo Gulf

32.4

0.310

25.0

26.0

2.51

Tanzania

Lake Victoria, Mwanza Area

33.5

0.310

25.0

2.54

Kenya

Lake Victoria, outside Kavirondo Gulf

Yes

33.8

0.320

25.0

2.56

Uganda

Lake Victoria, Jinja Area

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