On the fecundity of the seabream, Pagellus acarne (Risso, 1827) of the western Mediterranean Sea, Algerian coasts

The fecundity of the Seabream from the western Mediterranean (Algerian coast) was assessed by the volumetric method using 22 ovaries from females between 169 and 263 mm total length (206.62 ± 19.93). Estimates of total potential annual fecundity varied between 19875 and 49125 oocytes per female (29448.86 ± 8198.12). Relationships between total potential fecundity (F) and total length (Lt), total weight (Wt), gonad weight (Wg) were established using the multiplicative regression model and a significant correlation was found (ANOVA: P‹0.01)