Abstract
Gonosomatic indices and ovum diameter frequency distributions showed that the Beaver Reservoir white crappie spawns from late April through May. During the spawning season females release eggs more than once. Various stages of ovarian ovum development were described. Sexual maturity was found in 2-year-old females of 197 mm and 3-year-old and older fish. Regression analyses of fecundity on total length, weight and age of white crappie indicated that the fish weight was the best predictor of fecundity.
Recommended Citation
Thomas, Janet L. and Kilambi, Raj V.
(1981)
"Maturation, Spawning Period, and Fecundity of the White Crappie, Pomoxis annularis Rafinesque, in Beaver Reservoir, Arkansas,"
Journal of the Arkansas Academy of Science: Vol. 35, Article 18.
Available at:
https://scholarworks.uark.edu/jaas/vol35/iss1/18
