The sizes of vitellogenic oocytes and fecundity of 230 females of manjubas (Curimatella lepidura) from the Três Marias reservoir, river São Francisco, MG, was determined throughout three years of monthly captures. Gravimetric method was used to determine the quantities of vitellogenic oocytes, which were separated from no vitellogenics by weight difference and using water flow. The average diameter of vitellogenic oocytes was 711±44µm. The mean absolute fecundity was 60994.9±27142.7 oocytes per female in stage 2C of maturation (mature). The average fecundity relative to body weight and ovarian weight was 1294.1±437.5 and 8293.8±1961.9 oocytes per gram, respectively. There was no significant difference (P<0.05) between fecundity during the three years of research. High correlation coefficients were found, and the linear and potential models were the most appropriate to express the absolute and relative fecundities, i.e., the higher the maturity degree, higher the fecundity
Curimatella; fecundity; oocytes; reproduction
