Rapid growth, early maturation and short generation time in African annual fishes

Table 1 Population specific parameters of maturation, fertilization success and maximum fecundity in Nothobranchius fishes

Population identity	(a) Nuptial coloration		(b) First spawning			(c) 21 days Spw	(d) Mean ± s.e. number of eggs (N females; fertilization success in %)				(e) Maximum fecundity
Population identity	Age days	Length (TL, range in mm)	Age	Length (TL, mm)		(c) 21 days Spw					(e) Maximum fecundity
			Days	Male	Female	(in %)	1st Spw	21 days	42 days	63 days
NF121	13	22.9 to 24.6	19	35.2	29.0	57 (7)	12 (1; 58)	13 ± 6.5 (4; 38)	203 ± 14.2 (4; 45)	244 ± 15.8 (4; 70)	291 (63; 48.0)
NF222	12	23.6 to 25.1	18	37.9	32.2	90 (10)	2 (1; 50)	24 ± 5.5 (9; 47)	112 ± 32.9 (4; 70)	120 ± 44.6 (3; 81)	190 (63; 43.8)
NK91	12	20.9 to 24.7	17	33.6	32.4	74 (19)	6 (1; 33)	19 ± 3.8 (14; 40)	80 ± 19.4 (7; 71)	90 ± 36.9 (4; 75)	248 (84; 47.2)
NK430	11	22.1 to 22.3	17	33.6	31.3	78 (9)	17 (1; 59)	39 ± 9.9 (7; 31)	295 ± 61.3 (6; 42)	335 ± 114.8 (4; 72)	583 (63; 56.9)

Population specific parameters for age and body size at the onset of nuptial coloration (a), age of first spawning with male and female size (b), proportion of experimental females that spawned at age of three weeks (%, with sample size in parentheses) (c), mean ± s.e.m. number of eggs (with sample size and fertilization success (%) in parentheses) (d) and maximum fecundity (number of eggs, with age and female size in brackets) (e).

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