Table 2. Biometric data of wild and captive-reared greater amberjack males 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 | 111 | 14 | 300 |
| 112 | 20 | 450 | |||
| 112 | 15 | 300 | |||
| 113 | 19 | 400 | |||
| 117 | 19 | 550 | |||
| captive | 24/04/2015 | 17.5 | 92 | 12 | 65 |
| 94 | 12 | 60 | |||
| 94 | 13 | 60 | |||
| 101 | 15 | 95 | |||
| Advanced gametogenesis (ADVANCED) | |||||
| wild | 31/05/2014 | 19.3 | 99 | 14 | 1150 |
| 102 | 13 | 650 | |||
| 115 | 19 | 2200 | |||
| 124 | 22 | 1900 | |||
| captive | 04/06/2015 | 20.0 | 90 | 9 | 370 |
| 97 | 14 | 295 | |||
| 98 | 13 | 600 | |||
| 103 | 15 | 690 | |||
| Spawning (SPAWNING) | |||||
| wild | 29/06/2015 | 23.8 | 100 | 12 | 650 |
| 102 | 14 | 700 | |||
| 104 | 16 | 950 | |||
| 30/06/2014 | 23.4 | 99 | 11 | 577 | |
| 100 | 11 | 400 | |||
| captive | 02/07/2015 | 25.5 | 91 | 10 | 70 |
| 95 | 11 | 155 | |||
| 96 | 13 | 140 | |||
| 96 | 12 | 130 | |||
BM: body mass; FL: fork length; GM: gonad mass; SST: Sea Surface Temperature