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Atlantic
croaker
(Micropogonias undulatus)
Family
Sciaenidae, DRUMS
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| Spawning
season |
October-November |
| Spawning
sites |
Offshore |
| Spawning
frequency |
Fractional |
| Age at
maturity |
1-3 years |
| Fecundity |
100,000 to 1.8 million
eggs/female/year |
| Fisheries |
Commercial and recreational |
| Availability
for research |
Late September-January (can
be maintained in laboratory off-season by photoperiod and
temperature manipulation) |
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Spotted
seatrout
(Cynoscion
nebulosus)
Family
Sciaenidae, DRUMS |
| Spawning
season |
April - September |
| Spawning
sites |
Bays and estuaries |
| Spawning
frequency |
Multiple (1-3 weeks) |
| Size
at spawn |
Male - 8 inches
Female - 12
inches |
| Age at
maturity |
2 - 4 years |
| Fecundity |
Up to 0.75
million eggs/spawn
estimated
up to 10 million eggs/female/year |
| Fisheries |
Commercial and recreational |
| Availability
for research |
Throughout the year |
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