This text data file (.csv) contains macroscopic parameters measurements for all 151 fish that have been analyzed during this study. The information contained in this table is as follows: 
 	
o	num_fish: fish number for this study. Here we have 151 different female fish 
 		
o	fish_id: identification number of the fish. This id number is identical to the name given to the pictures of the full ovaries (Full_Ovaries_Data) 
 		
o	gon_pos: gonad position, with D being the dorsal gonad of the 
individual, and V being the ventral gonad.  
 		
o	date: the date the fish was caught (dd/mm/yyyy) 
 		
o	L_fish: total length of the fish (cm) 
 		
o	W_fish: total weight of the fish (g) 
 		
o	mat_estim: visually estimated maturity, after observation of the fish’s gonad with the naked eye, following the WKMATCH (ICES, 2012)scale:
	+	1 : Immature
	+	2 : Developing
	+	2A : Developing but functionally immature
	+	2B : Developing but functionally mature
	+	3 : Spawning
	+	3A : Actively spawning
	+	3B : Spawning capable
	+	4 : Regressing/Regenerating
	+	4A : Regressing
	+	4B : Regenerating
	+	5 : Omitted spawning
	+	6 : Abnormal 
 		
o	age: estimated age (in years) of the fish, after analysis of the fish’s otolith. The IFREMER laboratory executed this analysis in Boulogne-sur-Mer (FRANCE)  
 		
o	W_gon: gonad weight (g) 
 		
o	Kurtosis*: kurtosis parameter 
 		
o	Skewness*: skewness coefficient 
 		
o	gon_area*: gonad area (mm²) 
 		
o	L_gon*: gonad length (mm) 
 		
o	width_gon*: maximum gonad width (mm) 
 		
o	width_mid_L_gon*: width at mid-length of the gonad (mm) 
 		
o	mean_col_index*: the mean color value of the different hues found on the ovary  
 		
o	std_dev*: standard deviation of the mean_col_index 
 		
o	modal*: modal value or the most frequently occurring color value within the selected ovary  

		
*: values determined after image analysis of the Full_Ovaries_Data with the ImageJ software (v. 1.50J)