Redbait Adult Reproductive Parameters from Midwater Trawling

Adult reproductive data for redbait (Emmelichthys nitidus) collected via midwater trawling during the spawning season. The dataset includes biological information on size, sex, and reproductive condition, with histological examination of ovaries providing spawning activity and batch fecundity details. It is hosted by the Australian Ocean Data Network and was last updated on 2026-04-10.

Use Cases

• Modeling fish population dynamics based on reproductive condition and batch fecundity data.
• Analyzing spawning seasonality and activity based on histological examination of ovaries.
• Investigating size-sex relationships in reproductive output for stock assessment.

Strengths

• Data is focused on adult reproductive parameters, a key factor for population studies.
• Includes histological examination, which provides detailed spawning activity information.
• Collected during the spawning season, likely capturing peak reproductive activity.

Limitations

• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
• Description metadata is limited; actual data quality requires manual inspection after download.

Provenance

Source

Australian Ocean Data Network

Collection Method

Collections taken by midwater trawling during the spawning season.

Time Range

Spawning season (specific years unknown).

Freshness

Last updated 2026 04 10 17:10:08.596957; freshness should be verified.

Geography

Likely Australian waters (inferred from source).