Pair and harem formation, nest-building and courtship behaviour of the marine ornamental fish Gramma brasiliensis Sazima, Gasparini & Moura, 1998 in captivity

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sérgio L. Araújo-Silva ◽  
Raoani C. Mendonça ◽  
Douglas C. Mattos ◽  
Rafael O. J. Sales ◽  
Mônica Y. Tsuzuki
Keyword(s):  
Ornamental Fish ◽  
Nest Building ◽  
Courtship Behaviour ◽  
In Captivity

scholarly journals Acoustic signalling during courtship in the painted goby, Pomatoschistus pictus

2007 ◽  
Vol 87 (4) ◽  
pp. 1017-1023 ◽  
Author(s):  
M.C.P. Amorim ◽  
A.S.M. Neves
Keyword(s):  
Low Frequency ◽  
Courtship Behaviour ◽  
Male Size ◽  
Pulse Trains ◽  
Very Low Frequency ◽  
Somatic Condition ◽  
In Captivity ◽  
First Time ◽  
Courtship Displays

Gobies emit sounds during different stages of reproduction, including courtship, pre-spawning events (in the nest) and spawning. The breeding sounds of the painted goby Pomatoschistus pictus and associated courtship behaviour were recorded in captivity and described for the first time. Males emitted thump-like sounds mainly when displaying alone in the nest and produced drumming sounds outside the nest. Thumps have never been reported for other species of the genus Pomatoschistus. Thumps were short (~80 ms) very-low frequency (below 100 Hz) non-pulsed sounds, whereas drums were longer (hundreds of ms) and consisted of low frequency (~300 Hz) pulse trains. Thump characteristics varied significantly among males but also showed high within-male variability. The frequency of thump emissions and courtship behaviour (total number of courtship displays, lead and nest display) were positively correlated with male size but not with male somatic condition. Thump bursts emitted during nest displays were significantly longer than when emitted with other behaviours. These results suggest that larger males courted females more intensively, both with visual and acoustic displays, than smaller ones.

Physiological maturation and reproductive behaviour of female doves (Streptopelia risoria) held under long and short photoperiods

1976 ◽  
Vol 54 (3) ◽  
pp. 343-354 ◽  
Author(s):  
N. R. Liley
Keyword(s):  
Nest Site ◽  
Reproductive Behaviour ◽  
Egg Laying ◽  
Nest Building ◽  
Short Photoperiod ◽  
Courtship Behaviour ◽  
Male And Female ◽  
Streptopelia Risoria ◽  
Long Photoperiod

Female doves were held under long (16 h per day), or short (8 h per day) photoperiod and exposed to actively courting males for 4.5 h per day for 15 days. The occurrence of egg laying and nest building was recorded daily. Behavioural observations were recorded for 15 min on alternate days.Seven out of eight long-photoperiod females laid eggs, whereas only one of nine short-photoperiod females began egg laying. Soliciting by the female and nest building involving male and female are the best indicators of a female's readiness to begin breeding. The occurrence of these activities is correlated with the growth of follicles and oviduct. Copulation and associated behaviours are not correlated with follicle and oviduct growth, and appear to be controlled by factors different from those governing courtship behaviour associated with the nest site.

Reproductive behaviour in captive freshwater shrimp Macrobrachium australiense Holthuis

1973 ◽  
Vol 24 (2) ◽  
pp. 197 ◽  
Author(s):  
NV Ruello ◽  
PF Moffitt ◽  
SG Phillips
Keyword(s):  
Parental Care ◽  
First Record ◽  
Reproductive Activity ◽  
Reproductive Behaviour ◽  
Nest Building ◽  
Economic Potential ◽  
Freshwater Shrimp ◽  
Australian Species ◽  
Building Activity ◽  
In Captivity

The nest building and beckoning behaviour, the female premating moult, the mating process, and parental care demonstrated by a pair of captive Macrobrachium australiense are described and compared with the reproductive activity previously recorded for several other palaemonid shrimps. This is believed to be the first record of nest building activity in the Natantia. Although M. australiense will breed in captivity without any apparent difficulty, the relatively low fecundity and small size of adults of this and most other Australian species of Macrobrachium seem to limit their economic potential for aquaculture.

scholarly journals Utilization of Sodium Bicarbonate as Anesthetic During Routine Husbandry Activities in Ornamental Fish

2021 ◽  
Vol 934 (1) ◽  
pp. 012001
Author(s):  
C M A Caipang ◽  
J E Deocampo ◽  
R V Pakingking ◽  
I Suharman ◽  
J T Fenol ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Sodium Bicarbonate ◽  
Low Cost ◽  
Ornamental Fish ◽  
Small Scale ◽  
Short Term ◽  
Physiological Mechanisms ◽  
Post Exposure ◽  
In Captivity ◽  
Fish Industry ◽  
Experimental Runs

Abstract The tropical ornamental fish industry requires the stock to be reared in captivity before being sold; thus, exposing them to various handling- and transport-related stressors. A number of commercially available anesthetics are used during fish husbandry procedures, but these products are expensive and not readily available to small-scale ornamental fish operators. The use of sodium bicarbonate as an inexpensive anesthetic during routine husbandry activities in molly, Poecilia sp., a freshwater ornamental fish was assessed in terms of its effect on sedation, recovery and survival post-exposure in three independent experimental runs. Juvenile molly were exposed to sodium bicarbonate at a concentration of 100 g L−1 and the time to sedation and recovery were monitored. It took longer for the fish to be fully sedated than their recovery. Survival of the fish a week post-exposure ranged 40-60%. Simulated transport of fish for 6 hrs in water containing 1 g L−1 of sodium bicarbonate showed survival ranging 70-100% a week after transport. These findings demonstrated that sodium bicarbonate could be potentially used as a low-cost anesthetic during handling and short-term transport of ornamental fish. Future studies shall focus on discovering the underlying physiological mechanisms in fish following sedation with this chemical.

Courtship behaviour, mating season and male sexual interference in Salamandrina perspicillata (Savi, 1821)

2011 ◽  
Vol 32 (1) ◽  
pp. 63-76 ◽  
Author(s):  
Giacomo Bruni ◽  
Antonio Romano
Keyword(s):  
Sexual Dimorphism ◽  
Social Communication ◽  
Reproductive Behaviour ◽  
Sperm Storage ◽  
Courtship Behaviour ◽  
Mating Season ◽  
Wild Populations ◽  
In Captivity ◽  
Sexual Interference ◽  
Available Information

AbstractThe knowledge of reproductive behaviour of Salamandrina perspicillata, an endemic Italian salamander, is still fragmented and not exhaustive; and the only detailed observations were made just once in a terrarium. We describe many aspects of the terrestrial courtship behaviour such as male alert posture, substrate marking trail, approach and pursuit, tail undulation and vent swinging, and spermatophore deposition and pick-up. The courting pair follows an ellipsoidal track during this manoeuvre a spermatophore is deposited by the male just in front of the female who will reach the spermatophore as she continues to circle. No body contacts were observed during the courtship. Tail movements play a key role in the communication between sexes as well as between antagonistic males. Male-male combat involves biting as the main deterrent. We found that the mating season in wild populations is in the spring, differing from that reported previously for mating in captivity (winter) or extrapolated from the beginning of sperm storage (autumn). Each of these points is discussed in light of available information on social communication, sexual dimorphism, courtship evolution, and sperm storage.

scholarly journals Potential welfare issues of the Siamese fighting fish (Betta splendens) at the retailer and in the hobbyist aquarium

2017 ◽  
Vol 86 (4) ◽  
pp. 213-223
Author(s):  
C. C. F. Pleeging ◽  
C. P. H. Moons
Keyword(s):  
Environmental Enrichment ◽  
Ornamental Fish ◽  
Betta Splendens ◽  
Behavioral Repertoire ◽  
Visual Contact ◽  
Related Factors ◽  
Physiological Indicators ◽  
In Captivity ◽  
Potential Impact ◽  
Mycobacterium Spp

Betta splendens is an extremely popular ornamental fish among hobby aquarists. It has an interesting behavioral repertoire, particularly where male aggression and territoriality are concerned. The lack of scientific studies investigating optimal housing conditions in combination with the wide variety of commercially available husbandry products, raises questions about the welfare status of these fish in captivity. In this article, an overview of the available literature on the biology of the betta and general considerations of ornamental fish keeping is given, and environment- and animal-related factors with potential impact on the welfare of Betta splendens are examined. Although more research using biological and physiological indicators is needed, the following factors constituting welfare problems have been identified: an aquarium of limited dimensions, prevalence of Mycobacterium spp. infection, aggression to and from conspecifics or other species in the same aquarium and the limited ability to escape, potential for stress due to prolonged visual contact between males in shops and during shows, and the lack of environmental enrichment in the form of sheltering vegetation.

scholarly journals Morphological and immunohistochemical comparison of the pituitary gland between a tropical Paracheirodon axelrodi and a subtropical Aphyocharax anisitsi characids (Characiformes: Characidae)

2020 ◽  
Vol 18 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Laura Rincón Camacho ◽  
Andrea G. Pozzi ◽  
Eliane G. de Freitas ◽  
Akio Shimizu ◽  
Matías Pandolfi
Keyword(s):  
South America ◽  
Pituitary Gland ◽  
Functional Morphology ◽  
Immunohistochemical Analysis ◽  
Ornamental Fish ◽  
Neuroendocrine System ◽  
Reproductive Physiology ◽  
Water Layers ◽  
In Captivity ◽  
First Time

ABSTRACT Cardinal tetra Paracheirodon axelrodi and bloodfin tetra Aphyocharax anisitsi are two species of characids with high trade value as ornamental fish in South America. Although both species inhabit middle water layers, cardinal neon exhibits a tropical distribution and bloodfin tetra a subtropical one. Generally, these species are difficult to grow, so it becomes essential to know some key components of the neuroendocrine system to achieve their reproduction in captivity. Considering the importance of deepening the knowledge of the reproductive physiology through functional morphology, for the first time in this work we performed an anatomical, morphological and immunohistochemical analysis of the pituitary gland of these two species. In both species, a leptobasic type pituitary is found in the ventral zone of the hypothalamus and it is characterized by a neurohypophysis which has a well-developed pituitary stalk and a globular adenohypophysis. The pituitary components, characterized by histochemistry and immunohistochemistry, shows a distribution pattern of cells types similar to other teleost species, with only slight differences in the distribution of βFSH and βLH for P. axelrodi.

Non-domesticated animals as pets

2003 ◽  
Vol 2003 ◽  
pp. 217-217 ◽  
Author(s):  
James K. Kirkwood
Keyword(s):  
Control Systems ◽  
Air Travel ◽  
Ornamental Fish ◽  
Water Filtration ◽  
Wild Animals ◽  
Intercontinental Transport ◽  
In Captivity ◽  
Environment Control ◽  
Widespread Availability ◽  
Photoperiod Control

Humans have kept animals for companionship for thousands of years. Developments during the twentieth century in intercontinental transport, especially air travel, in the husbandry of animals, and in the technology for their housing; combined with widespread availability of electricity to power environment control systems (water filtration, oxygenation, heat lamps, humidifiers, photoperiod control etc), have made it possible to obtain and maintain a very much wider range of species of wild animals in captivity than ever before. Associated with this, there has been a huge increase in interest in keeping ornamental fish, amphibians, and reptiles, and the range of species of birds and mammals kept as pets has increased markedly also.

Behaviour of the Koala, Phascolarctos cinereus (Goldfuss), in CAptivity V*. Sexual Behaviour

1980 ◽  
Vol 7 (1) ◽  
pp. 41 ◽  
Author(s):  
M Smith
Keyword(s):  
Breeding Season ◽  
Sexual Behaviour ◽  
Courtship Behaviour ◽  
Vertical Position ◽  
Agonistic Interactions ◽  
Phascolarctos Cinereus ◽  
Penile Erections ◽  
In Captivity

At the height of the breeding season male koalas frequently attempted copulation. These attempts were often apparently spontaneous, but many followed bellowing or agonistic interactions. Sexual behaviour began at 3 y old in males, except for penile erections, which sometimes occurred in younger males. Males performed no courtship behaviour. Behavioural oestrus was brief, and consisted of four distinct types of activity: jerking, bellowing, mild aggression towards the male, and pseudomale behaviour. Oestrous females could become very excited by the presence of a male, and the four activities were very flexible in their expression. Copulation itself was quite brief and consisted of mounting, thrusting, convulsions, and disengagement. The pair were always in a vertical position in a tree, the male grasping the female's neck in his jaws.

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