Abstract
G. rostratus the Murray Jollytail bred in earthen ponds at the Inland Fisheries Research Station, Narrandera, NSW, when surface and bottom water temperatures were above 10.5oC during August and September. Flooding was unnecessary but there was water flow through the pond. Eggs were demersal, transparent, spherical, telolecithal and slightly adhesive; possessed a cluster of oil globules; varied from 1.35mm to 1.66mm in diameter; and appeared to be scattered randomly on the pond bottom during spawning. Eggs hatched after 8½ to 9½ days. The length of recently-hatched larvae ranged from 5.7mm to 8.1mm. The pro-larval stage terminated at around 5days after hatching. Water temperatures varied between 13.8 and 20.0oC during development. The largest adults collected were 15.0cm and weighed 22.5gm. Marked colour differences between the sexes were not obvious, but sex could be determined by the appearance of gonads through the transparent window anterior to the vent close to the breeding season. Fecundity of the fe...
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