SIZE :
2 m, up to 3.1 m for 725 kg.
LIFE EXPECTANCY :
From 20 to 50 years.
LIFE CYCLE :
Spawning takes place in the Gulf of Mexico, between the months of April and June.
Each female lays between 30 and 60 million small, transparent eggs directly into the water column, close to the surface. These planktonic eggs hatch in 2 or 3 days.