| − | Fish with gametes that have not yet been released by the gonads are called '''“green.”''' The term '''“ripe”''' is used to describe fish with gametes that have been released from the ovary into the ovarian lumen. Ripe fish can be stripped, green fish cannot.Brooders should be fast growing, disease free, and sexually ripe. There are several indicators of ripeness: | + | Fish with gametes that have not yet been released by the gonads are called '''“green”'''. The term '''“ripe”''' is used to describe fish with gametes that have been released from the ovary into the ovarian lumen. Ripe fish can be stripped, green fish cannot.Brooders should be fast growing, disease free, and sexually ripe. There are several indicators of ripeness: |