Growth, catches and reproductive biology of ruffe Gymnocephalus cernuus in Lake Piediluco (Umbria, Italy)

The aim of this study was to analyse the growth and reproductive biology of Gymnocephalus in Lake Piediluco, Italy. From June 1999 to March 2002, and between July 2004 and May 2005, 1,330 specimens belonging to seven age-classes were captured. Sex was determined in 385 individuals: 327 females and 5...

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Veröffentlicht in:Folia zoologica (Brno) 2009-10, Vol.58 (4), p.420
Hauptverfasser: Lorenzoni, M.,Universita di Perugia (Italy). Dipartimento di Biologia Cellulare e Ambientale, Pace, R.,Universita di Perugia (Italy). Dipartimento di Biologia Cellulare e Ambientale, Pedicillo, G.,Universita di Perugia (Italy). Dipartimento di Biologia Cellulare e Ambientale, Viali, P.,Servizio Ittico-Faunistico, Terni (Italy), Carosi, A.,Servizio Ittico-Faunistico, Terni (Italy)
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Zusammenfassung:The aim of this study was to analyse the growth and reproductive biology of Gymnocephalus in Lake Piediluco, Italy. From June 1999 to March 2002, and between July 2004 and May 2005, 1,330 specimens belonging to seven age-classes were captured. Sex was determined in 385 individuals: 327 females and 58 males. Our results showed that in Lake Piediluco ruffe grow as fast as in their original environments. Seasonal growth and back-calculation showed the possible existence of differential mortality prejudicial to small specimens. Moreover, growth analysis revealed market sexual dimorphism in growth in the Lake Piediluco population. Sexual maturation occurred in both sexes at the end of the first year of life. Reproduction occurred mostly in May and June. The mean diameter of eggs was 1.12 mm. The mean number of eggs produced by each female was 11,961 and increased with the size of the specimens.
ISSN:0139-7893
1573-1189