Species Population Growth List - Katsuwonus pelamis

Lm vs Linf graph	[n = 3]
Reproductive graph	[n = 2]
M vs K graph	[n = 7]
M vs Linf graph	[n = 7]
Longevity vs 3/K graph	[n = 2]

ø = 3.51
L inf = 82.5 cm FL
K = 0.5

Median record no. 32
1345Ref. 1345

Loo (cm)	Length Type	K (1/y)	t₀ (years)	M (1/y)	Temp° C	Lm	Ø'	Country	Locality	Questionable	Captive
53.6	FL	0.870			27.2		3.40	Cuba	Southwestern region	Yes	No
61.3	FL	1.250		1.90	23.0		3.67		Western Pacific	No	No
62.0	FL	1.100			23.0		3.63	Vanuatu		No	No
65.0	FL	0.920			25.0		3.59	Papua New Guinea		No	No
65.1	FL	1.300		1.60	23.0		3.74		Western tropical Pacific	No	No
65.5	FL	0.950			25.0		3.61	Papua New Guinea		No	No
65.7	NG	0.500					3.33	India	Andhra Pradesh, 2016	No	No
68.2	NG	0.340					3.20	India	Visakhapatnam (2011-2012)	No	No
70.1	FL	0.260					3.11	Indonesia	Banda Sea	No	No
72.0	FL	0.700			28.5		3.56	Philippines	Opol	No	No
72.0	FL	0.800			28.5		3.62	Philippines	Opol	No	No
72.9	FL	0.830			18.0		3.64	USA	Eastern Pacific	No	No
74.8	FL	0.520			25.0		3.46	Papua New Guinea		No	No
75.5	FL	0.770			12.5		3.64		Eastern Pacific	No	No
75.9	FL	0.190					3.04	Indonesia	Gulf of Bone	No	No
76.0		0.440			28.5		3.41	Sri Lanka	(including Maldives)	No	No
77.0	FL	0.580		0.65	25.0	44.5	3.54	USA	North Carolina waters	No	No
77.0	FL	0.520			28.5		3.49	Sri Lanka		No	No
77.7	NG	0.880				43.0	3.73	India	Tamil Nadu (2011-2012)	No	No
78.0	FL	0.800			28.5		3.69	Philippines	Opol	No	No
78.0		0.620			28.5		3.58	Maldives		No	No
78.5	FL	1.250			28.5	43.1	3.89	Philippines	Bohol Sea	No	No
79.0	TL	1.100			28.0		3.84	Indonesia	West Pacific (Sorong, Irian)	No	No
79.0		0.410			28.5		3.41	Sri Lanka	(including Maldives)	No	No
79.1	FL	0.640			18.0		3.60	USA	Eastern Pacific	No	No
79.7		0.410			28.5		3.42	Sri Lanka		No	No
80.0	TL	0.950			28.0		3.78	Indonesia	West Pacific (Sorong, Irian)	No	No
80.0	FL	0.600		0.87	17.5		3.58	Mauritania	East tropical Atlantic Ocean	No	No
80.0	FL	0.601			25.0		3.59	Mozambique		No	No
80.5	FL	0.630		1.68	27.5		3.61	El Salvador	10°N 100°W (Pacific)	No	No
82.0		0.450			28.5		3.48	Maldives		No	No
82.5	FL	0.480			28.5		3.51	Philippines	Southern waters	No	No
83.0	FL	0.780			28.5		3.73	Philippines	Sulu Sea	No	No
84.3		0.220			27.0		3.19	India	Minicoy Island	No	No
84.5	FL	0.510			28.5		3.56	Philippines	Southern waters	No	No
84.6	FL	1.160			25.0		3.92	Hawaii		No	No
84.8	FL	0.220	-3.50	0.51	29.0		3.20	Indonesia	Fishing Port of Kutaraja, Lampulo, Banda Aceh	No	No
85.0		0.440			28.5		3.50	Sri Lanka	(including Maldives)	No	No
85.0		0.620			28.5		3.65	Sri Lanka		No	No
85.1	FL	0.440	-0.01		18.0		3.50	USA	Eastern Pacific	No	No
85.1	FL	0.950			25.0		3.84	Hawaii		No	No
85.1	FL	0.440			18.0		3.50	Mexico	Eastern tropical Pacific	No	No
86.0		0.620			27.6		3.66	India	Andaman Sea	No	No
86.7	FL	0.307	-0.32		27.0		3.36		Gulf of Guinea	No	No
88.1	FL	0.430			18.0		3.52	USA	Eastern Pacific	No	No
90.0		0.480			27.0		3.59	India	Minicoy Island	No	No
90.0	FL	0.490			29.5		3.60	India	Minicoy Island	No	No
90.6	FL	0.590			25.0		3.69	Hawaii		No	No
92.4	FL	0.470			25.0		3.60	Hawaii		No	No
93.6	FL	0.430					3.58		Western Pacific	No	No
94.6	TL	0.650		0.98			3.77	Philippines	Lagonoy Gulf	No	No
97.1	FL	0.220	-2.07				3.32	Brazil	Southeastern-southern regions	Yes	No
97.6	FL	0.410					3.59	Indonesia	Banda Sea, around Ambon City and Central Maluku	No	No
101.0	FL	0.390			25.0		3.60	Hawaii		No	No
102.0	FL	0.550			25.0		3.76	Hawaii	Central Pacific	No	No
104.0	FL	0.300			20.0		3.51	Taiwan/Ch Taipei		No	No
104.0	FL	0.430			20.0		3.67	Taiwan/Ch Taipei		No	No
108.0	FL	0.410			18.0		3.68	USA	Eastern Pacific	Yes	No
113.0	FL	0.240	-1.70				3.49	USA	Florida Straits	No	No
117.5	FL	0.191					3.42		Western and Central Pacific	No	No
139.0	FL	0.110	-1.97		27.2		3.33	Cuba	West Zone	Yes	No
142.0	FL	0.290			18.0		3.77	USA	Eastern Pacific	Yes	No
144.0	FL	0.185			15.0		3.58	Japan	Northeastern Sea of Japan	Yes	No

Loo
(cm)

Length Type

K
(1/y)

t₀
(years)

Sex

M
(1/y)

Temp° C

Ø'

Country

Locality

Questionable

Captive

53.6

0.870

27.2

3.40

Cuba

Southwestern region

Yes

61.3

1.250

1.90

23.0

3.67

Western Pacific

62.0

1.100

23.0

3.63

Vanuatu

65.0

0.920

25.0

3.59

Papua New Guinea

65.1

1.300

1.60

23.0

3.74

Western tropical Pacific

65.5

0.950

25.0

3.61

Papua New Guinea

65.7

0.500

3.33

India

Andhra Pradesh, 2016

68.2

0.340

3.20

India

Visakhapatnam (2011-2012)

70.1

0.260

3.11

Indonesia

Banda Sea

72.0

0.700

28.5

3.56

Philippines

Opol

72.0

0.800

28.5

3.62

Philippines

Opol

72.9

0.830

18.0

3.64

USA

Eastern Pacific

74.8

0.520

25.0

3.46

Papua New Guinea

75.5

0.770

12.5

3.64

Eastern Pacific

75.9

0.190

3.04

Indonesia

Gulf of Bone

76.0

0.440

28.5

3.41

Sri Lanka

(including Maldives)

77.0

0.580

0.65

25.0

44.5

3.54

USA

North Carolina waters

77.0

0.520

28.5

3.49

Sri Lanka

77.7

0.880

43.0

3.73

India

Tamil Nadu (2011-2012)

78.0

0.800

28.5

3.69

Philippines

Opol

78.0

0.620

28.5

3.58

Maldives

78.5

1.250

28.5

43.1

3.89

Philippines

Bohol Sea

79.0

1.100

28.0

3.84

Indonesia

West Pacific (Sorong, Irian)

79.0

0.410

28.5

3.41

Sri Lanka

(including Maldives)

79.1

0.640

18.0

3.60

USA

Eastern Pacific

79.7

0.410

28.5

3.42

Sri Lanka

80.0

0.950

28.0

3.78

Indonesia

West Pacific (Sorong, Irian)

80.0

0.600

0.87

17.5

3.58

Mauritania

East tropical Atlantic Ocean

80.0

0.601

25.0

3.59

Mozambique

80.5

0.630

1.68

27.5

3.61

El Salvador

10°N 100°W (Pacific)

82.0

0.450

28.5

3.48

Maldives

82.5

0.480

28.5

3.51

Philippines

Southern waters

83.0

0.780

28.5

3.73

Philippines

Sulu Sea

84.3

0.220

27.0

3.19

India

Minicoy Island

84.5

0.510

28.5

3.56

Philippines

Southern waters

84.6

1.160

25.0

3.92

Hawaii

84.8

0.220

-3.50

0.51

29.0

3.20

Indonesia

Fishing Port of Kutaraja, Lampulo, Banda Aceh

85.0

0.440

28.5

3.50

Sri Lanka

(including Maldives)

85.0

0.620

28.5

3.65

Sri Lanka

85.1

0.440

-0.01

18.0

3.50

USA

Eastern Pacific

85.1

0.950

25.0

3.84

Hawaii

85.1

0.440

18.0

3.50

Mexico

Eastern tropical Pacific

86.0

0.620

27.6

3.66

India

Andaman Sea

86.7

0.307

-0.32

27.0

3.36

Gulf of Guinea

88.1

0.430

18.0

3.52

USA

Eastern Pacific

90.0

0.480

27.0

3.59

India

Minicoy Island

90.0

0.490

29.5

3.60

India

Minicoy Island

90.6

0.590

25.0

3.69

Hawaii

92.4

0.470

25.0

3.60

Hawaii

93.6

0.430

3.58

Western Pacific

94.6

0.650

0.98

3.77

Philippines

Lagonoy Gulf

97.1

0.220

-2.07

3.32

Brazil

Southeastern-southern regions

Yes

97.6

0.410

3.59

Indonesia

Banda Sea, around Ambon City and Central Maluku

101.0

0.390

25.0

3.60

Hawaii

102.0

0.550

25.0

3.76

Hawaii

Central Pacific

104.0

0.300

20.0

3.51

Taiwan/Ch Taipei

104.0

0.430

20.0

3.67

Taiwan/Ch Taipei

108.0

0.410

18.0

3.68

USA

Eastern Pacific

Yes

113.0

0.240

-1.70

3.49

USA

Florida Straits

117.5

0.191

3.42

Western and Central Pacific

139.0

0.110

-1.97

27.2

3.33

Cuba

West Zone

Yes

142.0

0.290

18.0

3.77

USA

Eastern Pacific

Yes

144.0

0.185

15.0

3.58

Japan

Northeastern Sea of Japan

Yes

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