| Table 1. Fecundity of silver carp as a function of weight. | ||||
| Body weight (kg) | Ovary weight (kg) | Total fecundity (eggs) | Relative fecundity (eggs/g) | Gonadosomatic Index (%) |
| 4.8 | 0.25 | 207 000 | 828 | 5.2 |
| 6.4 | 0.74 | 604 000 | 816 | 11.5 |
| 7.5 | 0.71 | 715 000 | 1 007 | 9.5 |
| 10 | 2.13 | 1 695 000 | 796 | 21.3 |
| 11 | 2.13 | 1 777 000 | 912 | 19.3 |
| Data Source: Lei et al. (1981) | ||||