Abstract - Spawning and Development of the New Zealand Sprat, Sprattus Antipodum (Hector)

Content Partner: Victoria University of Wellington. In the Marlborough Sounds region the New Zealand sprat spawns from July to January. Females of 86mm body length are mature and contain up to 4,000 ripe eggs. Fertilised eggs are free-floating and measure between 0.81 and 1.10mm in diameter. They ar...

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Zusammenfassung:Content Partner: Victoria University of Wellington. In the Marlborough Sounds region the New Zealand sprat spawns from July to January. Females of 86mm body length are mature and contain up to 4,000 ripe eggs. Fertilised eggs are free-floating and measure between 0.81 and 1.10mm in diameter. They are spherical, with a small perivitelline space and a segmented yolk with no oil globule. Eggs hatch ...