Abstract:To improve knowledge of goosefish Lophius americanus' reproductive biology, females were collected during 2009-2012 from the Mid-Atlantic Bight shelf region of the U.S. east coast. Batch fecundity increased with total length (L ), from 229 100 to 2 243 300 mature oocytes per female (L range: 55·5-112 cm; n = 54). This estimate of fecundity at L is lower than one derived from a sample collected during 1982-1985. Examination of whole oocyte diameters in different months indicated that L. americanus is a serial s… Show more
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