Growth parameters for Sarotherodon galilaeus
 
Maximum Length 39.5cm TL
n = 26
Note that studies where Loo is very different (+/- 1/3) from Lmax are doubtful.
Lm vs Linf graph [n = 4]
Reproductive graph [n = 2]
ø = 2.64
L inf = 28.8 cm SL
K = 0.5
Median record no. 14
46440Ref. 46440
Loo
(cm)
Length Type K
(1/y)
t0
(years)
Sex M
(1/y)
Temp° C Lm Ø' Country Locality Questionable Captive
14.7 TL 1.110 -0.42 2.38 Burkina Faso Loumbila reservoir Yes No
17.4 TL 0.450 -0.50 2.13 Burkina Faso Ramitenga Reservoir Yes No
19.3 TL 0.640 28.0 2.38 Burkina Faso Lake Ramitinga Yes No
20.1 SL 0.530 20.2 2.33 Egypt Lake Manzalla No No
23.2 SL 0.670 2.56 Israel Lake Kinneret No No
23.6 TL 0.870 28.0 12.4 2.69 Benin Lake Togbadji No No
24.0 TL 0.470 -0.61 2.43 Burkina Faso Tapoa reservoir No No
24.2 SL 0.976 20.5 2.76 Egypt Noussa Hyrdrodrome No No
26.2 TL 0.730 28.0 13.2 2.70 Benin Lake Doukon No No
26.6 SL 0.601 2.63 Chad Lake Tchad No No
27.2 SL 0.660 2.69 Chad Chari Lagone No No
27.3 SL 0.681 -0.05 M 2.71 Egypt High Dam Lake No No
28.5 SL 0.540 2.64 Israel Lake Kinneret No No
28.8 SL 0.525 -0.20 F 2.64 Egypt High Dam Lake No No
28.9 SL 0.490 F 2.61 Israel Lake Kinneret No No
29.9 SL 0.337 2.48 Chad Lake Tchad No No
30.1 TL 0.510 27.0 2.66 Senegal Sénégal River No No
30.5 SL 0.530 2.69 Syria Lake Beteha No No
31.0 SL 0.465 M 2.65 Israel Lake Kinneret No No
33.3 TL 0.538 F 22.0 2.78 Israel Lake Tiberias No No
35.5 TL 0.170 -0.15 2.33 Burkina Faso Sourou reservoir No No
35.7 TL 0.501 M 23.0 2.81 Israel Lake Tiberias No No
36.2 TL 0.220 -0.94 2.46 Burkina Faso Petit Balé reservoir No No
41.0 SL 0.288 2.68 Egypt Lake Nasser No No
45.7 FL 0.470 2.99 Nigeria Lake Kainji No No
48.4 SL 0.469 3.04 Nigeria Lake Kainji No No
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