Unlike humans, big, old, fat, fecund (highly fertile), female fish – so-called BOFFFFs – produce far more, and often larger, eggs. These may develop into larvae that grow faster and can withstand starvation better, compared to the larvae produced by smaller mature females. The difference in reproductive capacity, as bass grow larger, is well illustrated in the graphic (with thanks to
LET’S PUT THE BIG GIRLS BACK
Mar 02, 2023
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