Table 1. Biometric data of wild and captive-reared greater amberjack females sampled during the reproductive season in the Mediterranean Sea, and Sea Surface Temperatures recorded at sampling sites.
| Fish origin | Sampling Date | SST (°C) | FL (cm) | BM (kg) | GM (g) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Early Gametogenesis (EARLY) | |||||
| wild | 01/05/2015 | 18.1 | 103 | 14 | 100 |
| 103 | 15 | 200 | |||
| 106 | 13 | 100 | |||
| 112 | 19 | 200 | |||
| 116 | 20 | 300 | |||
| captive | 24/04/2015 | 17.5 | 87 | 10 | 85 |
| 96 | 14 | 125 | |||
| 97 | 14 | 155 | |||
| 100 | 14 | 160 | |||
| Advanced Gametogenesis (ADVANCED) | |||||
| wild | 31/05/2014 | 19.3 | 114 | 21 | 1600 |
| 117 | 22 | 1650 | |||
| captive | 04/06/2015 | 20.0 | 97 | 13 | 335 |
| 97 | 13 | 920 | |||
| 101 | 12 | 660 | |||
| 106 | 17 | 305 | |||
| Spawning (SPAWNING) | |||||
| wild | 29/06/2015 | 23.8 | 101 | 14 | 500 |
| 109 | 16 | 700 | |||
| 114 | 19 | 1000 | |||
| 30/06/2014 | 23.4 | 95 | 12 | 450 | |
| 96 | 12 | 390 | |||
| 97 | 12 | 450 | |||
| 98 | 12 | 500 | |||
| 99 | 11 | 500 | |||
| 100 | 12 | 490 | |||
| 100 | 12 | 400 | |||
| 102 | 13 | 600 | |||
| 104 | 14 | 950 | |||
| captive | 02/07/2015 | 25.5 | 92 | 8 | 95 |
| 95 | 11 | 135 | |||
| 96 | 12 | 130 | |||
| 97 | 12 | 140 | |||
BM: Body Mass; FL: Fork Length; GM: Gonad Mass; SST: Sea Surface Temperature