Growth parameters for Trichiurus lepturus
 
Maximum Length 234cm TL
n = 41
Note that studies where Loo is very different (+/- 1/3) from Lmax are doubtful.
Auximetric graph [n = 41]
Lm vs Linf graph [n = 2]
Reproductive graph [n = 1]
M vs K graph [n = 1]
M vs Linf graph [n = 1]
Longevity vs 3/K graph [n = 1]
ø = 3.30
L inf = 66.0 cm TL
K = 0.5
Median record no. 21
1263Ref. 1263
Loo
(cm)
Length Type K
(1/y)
to
(years)
Sex M
(1/y)
Temp° C Lm Ø' Country Locality Questionable Captive
40.1 OT 0.553 -0.20 M 10.0 2.95 Japan Tsushima waters (autumn brood) Yes No
43.4 OT 0.289 -0.41 12.0 2.74 Japan Suruga Bay Yes No
43.9 OT 0.481 -0.46 M 10.0 2.97 Japan Tsushima waters (spring brood) Yes No
43.9 OT 0.524 0.53 12.0 3.00 Japan Kumano-Nada (autumn brood) Yes No
45.6 OT 0.408 0.44 21.0 2.93 China East China Sea, Yellow Sea and Bo Hai Yes No
46.5 OT 0.459 -0.22 F 10.0 3.00 Japan Tsushima waters (autumn brood) Yes No
47.7 OT 0.292 -0.63 21.0 2.82 China Taiwan Strait Yes No
48.1 OT 0.216 -1.98 M 21.0 2.70 Japan Kagoshima Bay Yes No
48.3 OT 0.396 -0.44 12.0 2.97 Japan Kumano-Nada (spring brood) Yes No
50.1 OT 0.438 -0.06 15.0 3.04 China Yellow Sea and Bo Hai No No
50.2 OT 0.409 -0.49 F 10.0 3.01 Japan Tsushima waters (spring brood) No No
50.5 TL 0.286 13.0 2.86 Korea (South) Yellow Sea Yes No
55.3 OT 0.293 -0.68 21.0 2.95 China East China Sea (north) No No
56.1 OT 0.233 -1.76 26.4 2.87 China southern East China Sea No No
56.8 OT 0.261 -0.64 2.93 Japan Kii Channel No No
58.9 0.168 -2.68 2.77 Yes No
60.1 OT 0.158 -2.85 F 22.0 2.76 Hong Kong South China Sea No No
62.9 OT 0.167 -1.79 F 21.0 2.82 Japan Kagoshima Bay No No
64.5 TL 0.410 M 22.0 3.23 Philippines Manila Bay No No
65.8 OT 0.110 -2.91 21.0 2.68 China Bo Hai No No
66.0 TL 0.460 F 22.0 3.30 Philippines Manila Bay No No
70.0 TL 0.850 27.9 3.62 Malaysia Peninsular west coast No No
70.8 OT 0.110 -2.82 21.0 2.74 China Yellow Sea No No
75.5 OT 0.116 -2.74 M 22.0 2.82 Hong Kong South China Sea No No
76.6 OT 0.139 21.0 2.91 China East China Sea No No
78.0 TL 0.700 22.0 3.63 Philippines Manila Bay No No
86.9 OT 0.182 -2.16 3.14 China southern East China Sea No No
98.0 TL 0.200 21.5 37.0 3.28 India Madras to Mangalore No No
109.0 TL 0.780 29.0 3.97 Malaysia Peninsular east coast No No
114.4 TL 0.130 28.0 3.23 India Visakhapatnam No No
119.0 TL 0.157 16.0 3.35 Nigeria No No
129.0 TL 0.271 -0.22 12.0 3.65 Taiwan East coast No No
129.0 TL 0.560 28.0 3.97 India east coast Yes No
131.0 TL 0.340 -0.39 22.0 3.77 Taiwan Southwest coast No No
133.0 TL 0.289 -0.76 22.0 3.71 Taiwan Southwest coast No No
145.0 TL 0.290 22.4 3.79 India Kakinada No No
147.0 TL 0.296 -0.46 17.5 3.81 Mauritania Cap Blanc - Cape Verde No No
147.0 TL 0.292 15.0 3.80 South Africa No No
151.0 TL 0.250 -0.08 0.29 12.0 3.76 Taiwan East coast No No
234.0 TL 0.550 4.48 Argentina Chuy, Uruguay (34°S) to Ríncon, Argentina (41°S) No No
245.0 TL 0.270 24.0 4.21 Brazil southern region Yes No
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