Reproductive cycle of native viviparous fish species (Actinopterygii: Cyprinodontiformes: Goodeidae) in a subtropical Mexican lake

2021 ◽  
Vol 19 (4) ◽  
Author(s):  
Arely Ramírez-García ◽  
Rodrigo Moncayo-Estrada ◽  
Juan José González-Cárdenas ◽  
Omar Domínguez-Domínguez
Keyword(s):  
Sex Ratio ◽  
Reproductive Cycle ◽  
Fish Species ◽  
Gonadosomatic Index ◽  
Reproductive Period ◽  
High Fertility ◽  
Reproductive Tactics ◽  
Subtropical Lake ◽  
Viviparous Fish ◽  
First Maturity

Abstract Reproductive tactics and strategies contribute to the persistence and maintenance of long-term populations in fish species. Members of the subfamily Goodeinae are a group of small-bodied freshwater fish with specialized reproduction (viviparity-matrotrophy). They are found in the highlands of central Mexico, most of them endemic. The aim of this study was to conduct a comprehensive investigation to evaluate the annual reproductive cycle of seven species of goodeines (splitfins). We carried out our study in the subtropical Lake Zacapu, Mexico, with bi-monthly sampling from May 2019 to March 2020. We obtain the fertility, size at first maturity (L50), sex ratio, and gonadosomatic index. Our result shows that populations of goodeines have high fertility compared to other populations of the same species in other aquatic systems and also to other species of goodein. We found that males mature at smaller sizes than females, the observed proportion of females was greater than males in all the goodeines. Lake Zacapu goodeines have two reproductive peaks, one in spring (April to June) and another in fall (September to November). These tactics (fertility rates, sex ratio, reproductive period) and strategies (viviparity-matrotrophy) favor reproductive success in this environmentally stable subtropical lake in the highlands of Mexico.

scholarly journals Reproductive strategy of a non-annual rivulid in a perennial wetland

2015 ◽  
Vol 105 (3) ◽  
pp. 288-296
Author(s):  
Laísa W. Cavalheiro ◽  
Clarice B. Fialho
Keyword(s):  
Sex Ratio ◽  
Reproductive Strategy ◽  
Aquatic Vegetation ◽  
Abiotic Factors ◽  
Gonadosomatic Index ◽  
Rio Grande ◽  
Reproductive Period ◽  
Rio Grande Do Sul ◽  
Reproductive Tactics ◽  
Patos Lagoon

ABSTRACT Atlantirivulus riograndensis (Costa & Lanés, 2009) is a fish registered to the basin of Patos lagoon and the adjacent coastal plains in southern states of Rio Grande do Sul and Santa Catarina, Brazil, found in shallow water courses with that have large quantities of aquatic vegetation and forest edges. The objective of this study was to investigate the reproductive strategy and tactics of this species including the sex ratio, the length at first maturity, spawning type, fecundity and the possible associations among reproduction and abiotic factors. Sampling of specimens occurred in perennial wetlands within the Banhado dos Pachecos wildlife refuge, in the city of Viamão, state of Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil, which is a conservation unit that belongs to an area of environmental protection in the Pampa Biome. The capture of 30 A. riograndensis specimens per month occurred from January to December of 2012. A total of 188 females and 172 males were captured and the total sex ratio was 1:1 in the sampled population. Sexual maturity of the species occurs after 13.59 and 11.92 mm (SL) for females and males, respectively. Both a multiple spawning and a long reproductive period (since August to March) were confirmed by the presence of post-ovulatory follicles that were observed through histological analysis and the values of the gonadosomatic index in females considered spawning capable. The average absolute fecundity of the species is of 19.33 (± 6.18) vitellogenic oocytes in mature ovaries. No significant relationship was found between mean GSI and the abiotic data. Reproductive tactics presented by A. riograndensis indicate a species with an opportunistic reproductive strategy, following the pattern of other species of the Rivulidae family.

The reproductive cycle of a deep-sea eel, Nettastoma melanurum (Nettastomatidae: Anguilliformes) from the south-eastern Sardinian Sea (central-western Mediterranean)

2012 ◽  
Vol 93 (4) ◽  
pp. 1105-1115 ◽  
Author(s):  
Cristina Porcu ◽  
Maria Cristina Follesa ◽  
Alice Gastoni ◽  
Antonello Mulas ◽  
Claudia Pedoni ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Reproductive Cycle ◽  
Deep Sea ◽  
Gonadosomatic Index ◽  
Western Mediterranean ◽  
Reproductive Period ◽  
Sexually Dimorphic ◽  
The South ◽  
South Eastern ◽  
Monthly Changes ◽  
First Maturity

The reproductive cycle of the deep-sea eel Nettastoma melanurum was described based on 397 specimens (171 males and 226 females). Experimental trawl surveys between depths of 772 and 1598 m and commercial hauls (580–600 m) on compact mud bottoms off the south-eastern Sardinian waters (central-western Mediterranean) were carried out. The Sardinian catches did not indicate any particular trend of size-range in relation to depth in both sexes and seem to be sexually dimorphic with females growing almost 9 cm longer than males at maximum lengths. It was a dioeceous and an oviparous deep-sea species. For females and males, six stages of oocyte development, characterizing the different stages of maturity, were identified. Histological examination demonstrated that ovaries of N. melanurum showed a ‘group-synchronous’ pattern, highlighting a type of monocyclic ovary. The species showed a size at first maturity of 53.5 cm and 50.5 cm total length in females and males respectively. The reproductive period appeared to be unique and well defined in both sexes. Their monthly changes of gonadosomatic index and maturation phases of ovaries and testis showed that the species was in a resting period from March to July. Vitellogenesis and spawning began in September and ended in January. Nettastoma melanurum seemed to be a fecund species (8132–18755 eggs).

scholarly journals Reproductive indicators of the endemic species Astyanax bifasciatus (Teleostei: Characidae) in a tributary of the Lower Iguaçu River Basin, Brazil

2019 ◽  
Vol 41 ◽  
pp. e47720
Author(s):  
Elton Celton de Oliveira ◽  
Alexandre Augusto Auache-Filho ◽  
Denis Damasio ◽  
Nédia de Castilhos Ghisi ◽  
Maria Antônia Michels-Souza
Keyword(s):  
River Basin ◽  
Fish Species ◽  
Sexual Maturity ◽  
Gonadosomatic Index ◽  
Reproductive Period ◽  
Maturity Stage ◽  
Reproductive Process ◽  
Maturation Stages ◽  
High Degree ◽  
Iguaçu River

The reproductive process promotes morphophysiological and behavioral changes in fish species throughout their life cycle. Its success is vital to define their resilience in the environment. This study aimed to evaluate the reproductive biology of the endemic fish species Astyanax bifasciatus in a tributary of the Lower Iguaçu River Basin, Paraná, Brazil. Fish were collected monthly at four sites along the Jirau Alto River in the city of Dois Vizinhos from October 2015 to September 2016. A standardized catch effort with gill nets and fish traps was used. In the laboratory, standard length and total weight were recorded. After anesthesia, the animals were sectioned to macroscopically determine the sex, sexual maturity stage, and presence of celomatic fat. The gonads and liver were removed to determine the gonadosomatic and hepatosomatic indexes, respectively. A total of 160 individuals (104 females and 56 males) were used. The gonadosomatic index, frequency of the gonadal maturation stages, and condition factor showed a long reproductive period with two investment cycles for both sex. Length at first sexual maturity was 4.57 cm for females and 3.56 cm for males. The reproductive data corroborate the generalist profile of the species and demonstrate a high degree of adaptive capacity, even in smaller tributaries.

scholarly journals Mobilization of energetic substrates in the endangered catfish Steindachneridion parahybae (Siluriformes: Pimelodidae): changes in annual reproductive cycle in captivity

2018 ◽  
Vol 16 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Carlos E. Tolussi ◽  
Aline D. Gomes ◽  
Cristiéle da S. Ribeiro ◽  
Danilo Caneppele ◽  
Renata G. Moreira ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Reproductive Cycle ◽  
Negative Correlation ◽  
Gonadosomatic Index ◽  
Reproductive Period ◽  
Annual Reproductive Cycle ◽  
Plasma Triglycerides ◽  
Glucose Levels ◽  
Adult Females ◽  
In Captivity ◽  
Continuous Feeding

ABSTRACT This study aimed at analyzing the energetic substrate (ES) in the main storage tissues of Steindachneridion parahybae, throughout the reproductive cycle in captivity. Differently from wild, in captivity, feeding is not interrupted during the reproductive period, the females do not spawn spontaneously, and they are sedentary. Adult females were sampled monthly and based on their histology and gonadosomatic index (GSI), ovaries were classified into: previtellogenic (PRV), vitellogenic (VTG), and regression (REG) stages. Ovaries at the VTG stage showed higher protein and lipids levels than at the PRV stage with a positive correlation between these substrates and the GSI. Muscle was the main source of proteins transferred to the ovaries, according to the negative correlation between these organs. Lipids remained unchanged in the liver, which is an important supplier in vitellogenesis, a pattern that probably occurs due to the continuous feeding. Muscular glycogen levels were higher at the VTG and REG than at the PRV stages. Plasma triglycerides were also higher during REG, while glucose levels were more elevated during the VTG stage. These results suggest that with constant food supply, the pattern of deposition of ES in S. parahybae is different from that described for other wild potamodromous species.

scholarly journals Population structure and reproductive behavior of Sinaloa cichlid Cichlasoma beani (Jordan, 1889) in a tropical reservoir

2011 ◽  
Vol 9 (3) ◽  
pp. 593-599 ◽  
Author(s):  
Melgen A. García-Lizárraga ◽  
Francisco Enrique Soto-Franco ◽  
Javier Marcial de Jesús Ruiz Velazco-Arce ◽  
José Iván Velázquez-Abunader ◽  
Jorge Saúl Ramírez-Pérez ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Population Structure ◽  
Sex Ratio ◽  
Multinomial Distribution ◽  
Mesh Size ◽  
Condition Index ◽  
Reproductive Period ◽  
Tropical Reservoir ◽  
Timing Of Reproduction ◽  
First Maturity ◽  
Size At First Maturity

The population structure and reproductive condition of the Sinaloa cichlid Cichlasoma beani from samples obtained from June 2000 to July 2001 were determined. Samples in the first week each month from the largest trader of tilapia in the Aguamilpa Reservoir in Mexico and were caught in gillnets (9.6 and 11.4 cm stretch-mesh size). Of 596 specimens, there were 427 males and 169 females; monthly sex ratio, frequency of lengths by the multinomial distribution, timing of reproduction, condition index, and size at first maturity was determined. Differences in the sex ratio and monthly totals were significant, favoring males, except for September 2000 and March 2001. From one (August 2000) to three modal groups (July 2000 and June 2001) were identified by size. There were no significant differences in standard length weight relationships by sex, which indicated that a shared model for both genders is appropriate, and isometric growth was detected. Based on the proportion of mature and partially matures fish, the main reproductive period was April through June; size at first maturity was 18.9 cm. Water temperature was not significantly related to the percentage of mature and partially matures Sinaloa cichlids or spawning. These findings provide information for regulating the Cichlasoma beani fishery in this region such minimum legal size and non-fishing period.

scholarly journals Biological aspects of Longfin Mojarra (Pentaprion longimanus, Cantor 1849) in north coast of Central Java, Indonesia

2018 ◽  
Vol 19 (2) ◽  
pp. 683-689
Author(s):  
DIAN OKTAVIANI ◽  
RIA FAIZAH ◽  
DUTO NUGROHO
Keyword(s):  
Sex Ratio ◽  
Fish Species ◽  
Average Length ◽  
Gonadosomatic Index ◽  
Demersal Fish ◽  
The Body ◽  
North Coast ◽  
Weight Relationship ◽  
Central Java ◽  
Biological Aspects

Oktaviani D, Faizah R, Nugroho D. 2018. Biological aspects of Longfin Mojarra (Pentaprion longimanus, Cantor 1849) in north coast of Central Java, Indonesia. Biodiversitas 19: 683-689. Longfin Mojarra (Pentaprion longimanus) locally named as rengganis, is a demersal fish species that is commonly caught in Scottish seine fisheries off the north coast of Java. The fisheries are in heavily harvest level since decades. The aim of this study was to observe the biological aspects of this species. Observations were made between August 2014-July 2015 from Tegal fishing port, western part of north coast central Java. General life-history parameters were measured, i.e., monthly length frequency for 1876 fishes, among them 573 specimens were observed for length-weight relationship, including 541 specimens for sex ratio and maturity stages. Fulton index, Gonadosomatic index, sex ratio and estimated length at first mature were analyzed. The result showed fish size ranged between 7.4 to 15.3 cmFL with the average length of 11.2+1.75 cmFL. We found that length-weight relationship tends to be isometric which statistically the body growth coefficient (b) is equal to 3 (tc = 0.53 < tab; p<0.05) . Monthly Fulton indexes ranged between 1.05-2.87 with an average of 1.90 + 0.17. Sex ratio during observation was not significantly different (p<0.05) from the expected ratio of 1: 1. Mature females occurred year-round with the highest percentage observed from January to April 2015. The estimated length at first maturity was 13.04 cm FL. These biological parameters will be used to support the population study of the future demersal fish species to improve conservation and management measures.

ASPEK BIOLOGI PERIKANAN IKAN LAYANG (Decapterus Macrosoma) YANG TERTANGKAP DENGAN BAGAN RAMBO DI PERAIRAN PANTAI SUMPANG BINANGAE KABUPATEN BARRU

2021 ◽  
Vol 4 (1) ◽  
pp. 12-21
Author(s):  
Hasrun Abdullah ◽  
Kasmawati Saleh
Keyword(s):  
Sex Ratio ◽  
Fish Species ◽  
Economic Value ◽  
Pelagic Fish ◽  
Small Pelagic Fish ◽  
Male And Female ◽  
Flying Fish ◽  
Biological Aspects ◽  
First Maturity ◽  
First Time

Flying fish is one of the dominant pelagic fish caught and has high economic value in Sumpang Binangae Waters. This fish is caught by many chart rambo fishing gear. The purpose of this study was to determine the biological aspects of flying fish especially those caught in the waters of Sumpang Binangae, Barru Regency. This research will be conducted for four months, from May 2020 to August 2020, which is located at the Sumpang binangae Fish Landing Base, Barru district. Identification of flying fish species is done visually by looking at the color and body shape and special characteristics based on the Guidelines for Practical Identification of Small Pelagic Fish Species in Figure, Suwarso, 2010, The composition of the type of catch is calculated based on the amount of catch (tonnes). Sex ratio, TKG, (Walpole 1993), Length of First-Time Gonads of Fish (Lm)The results showed that based on the composition of the types of fish caught, the percentage of the dominant catch was 27.41% mackerel (Rastrelliger kanagurta), 24.26% flying fish (Decapterus macrosoma), 23 anchovies (Stolephorus sp). 28%, squid (Loligo sp) by 2.24%, flying fish (Cypselurus sp) by 8.98% and tembang fish (Sardinella fimbriata) by 13%, while the type of flying fish caught was only one type, namely white-tailed flying fish. slightly yellowish (Decapterus macrosoma). Comparison of the number of male and female sex, it was found that the sex ratio of male and female Layang fish (D. macrosoma) was 52.83%: 47.17% or 1.12: 0.89, l. The size of the first maturity of male flying fish gonads in Barru waters is at the size of 15.68 cm or 156 mm and the female is at the size of 15.62 cm or 156 mm, while the male and female fish that are immature gonads are more than the fish that are mature gonads.  

scholarly journals Influence of the flood pulse on the reproduction of Tocantinsia piresi (Miranda Ribeiro) and Auchenipterus nuchalis (Spix & Agassiz) (Auchenipteridae) of the middle Xingu River, Brazil

2015 ◽  
Vol 75 (3 suppl 1) ◽  
pp. 158-167 ◽  
Author(s):  
TMS. Freitas ◽  
BS. Prudente ◽  
VA. Oliveira ◽  
MNC. Oliveira ◽  
EG. Prata ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Sex Ratio ◽  
Condition Factor ◽  
Gonadosomatic Index ◽  
Flood Pulse ◽  
Allometric Growth ◽  
Xingu River ◽  
Ratio Size ◽  
Flood Period ◽  
First Maturity ◽  
Size At First Maturity

Abstract This study investigates the influence of the flood pulse on the reproductive biology of the auchenipterids Tocantisia piresi (Miranda Ribeiro, 1920) and Auchenipterus nuchalis (Spix & Agassiz, 1829) from the middle Xingu River in the Brazilian state of Pará. The specimens were collected every three months between April, 2012, and January, 2014, covering four distinct periods (flood, ebb, dry, and filling). The sex ratio, size at first maturity, gonadosomatic index, and condition factor were analysed in the two species, and evaluated in the context of the different hydrological periods. A total of 897 specimens of T. piresi were collected, of which 467 were female, and 430 males, and 383 A. nuchalis (286 females and 97 males). In T. piresi, the sex ratio was biased only in the filling and ebb periods, whereas in A. nuchalis, it departed significantly from the expected ratio of 1:1 in all periods, with a predominance of females. The female T. piresi mature at a smaller size than the males, with the opposite of the pattern being recorded in A. nuchalis. In T. piresi, the breeding peak was observed during the low water periods, whereas in A. nuchalis, the peak was recorded in the flood periods. Male and female T. piresi presented similar positively allometric growth rates, whereas in A. nuchalis, growth was negatively allometric, but rates were different between genders. A higher condition factor was recorded in the females of both species during the ebb period. Overall, the results of this study reveals distinct flood pulse effects on the reproductive parameters of the two auchenipterid species studied; for A. nuchalis the spawning seems to happen at the flood period and for T. piresi at the dry season of the middle Xingu River.

scholarly journals Population and reproductive parameters of the red-tailed catfish, Phractocephalus hemioliopterus (Pimelodidae: Siluriformes), from the Xingu River, Brazil

2019 ◽  
Vol 17 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Tiago Magalhães da Silva Freitas ◽  
Luciano Fogaça de Assis Montag
Keyword(s):  
Sex Ratio ◽  
Amazon Basin ◽  
Gonadosomatic Index ◽  
Management Strategies ◽  
Weight Ratio ◽  
High Water ◽  
Commercial Fish ◽  
Xingu River ◽  
Flood Period ◽  
First Maturity

ABSTRACT A field study of the sex ratio, length-weight ratio, body size at first gonadal maturation, and the breeding season of the red-tailed catfish, Phractocephalus hemioliopterus, was carried out in the region of the middle Xingu River in the eastern Amazon basin. The fish were sampled quarterly from September 2012 to January 2014 using gillnets and long lines. The sex ratio was balanced, and while males and females were similar in standard length, the females were heavier than the males, on average. The males presented negative allometric growth, and the females, isometric growth. The estimated size at first maturity was 77.8 cm. The variation in the gonadosomatic index and the greater frequencies of mature specimens indicated a reproductive peak at the beginning of the high-water (flood) period. As P. hemioliopterus is an important commercial fish, our findings will contribute to the future development of effective conservation and management strategies, such as minimum catch size and a close season that is appropriate for the region. These data will also provide important insights for the evaluation of potential impacts on the biology of this fish resulting from the construction of Belo Monte dam.

scholarly journals Defining the reproductive period of freshwater fish species using the Gonadosomatic Index: a proposed protocol applied to ten species of the Patos Lagoon basin

2018 ◽  
Vol 16 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Nelson Ferreira Fontoura ◽  
Gianfranco Ceni ◽  
Aloisio Sirangelo Braun ◽  
Camilla da Silva Marques
Keyword(s):  
Freshwater Fish ◽  
Fish Species ◽  
Gonadosomatic Index ◽  
Cooling Water ◽  
Late Summer ◽  
Reproductive Period ◽  
Warm Water ◽  
Reproductive Pattern ◽  
Patos Lagoon ◽  
Freshwater Fish Species

ABSTRACT This contribution records the reproductive periods of ten dominant freshwater fish species from the Patos Lagoon and Guaíba Lake (Astyanax fasciatus, Cyphocharax voga, Hoplias malabaricus, Oligosarcus jenynsii, Oligosarcus robustus, Hoplosternum littorale, Loricariichthys anus, Parapimelodus nigribarbis, Trachelyopterus lucenai, Pachyurus bonariensis). Data were derived from monthly samples in Casamento Lake (northern Patos Lagoon; Nov. 2002 to Apr. 2004) and Guaíba Lake (Jun. 2005 to May 2006). The reproductive period was determined according to the monthly variation of the gonadosomatic index (GSI). Fish reproduction was identified during all months of the year. Oligosarcus jenynsii started reproduction in winter, but extended spawning to spring (early warming-water reproduction). Three species also presented reproduction during warming water months, but beginning in spring and finishing in summer (late warm-water reproduction): P. nigribarbis, T. lucenai and P. bonariensis. Three species presented relatively short reproduction periods on summer (spotted warm-water reproduction): H. malabaricus, H. littorale and L. anus, and only one species reproduces almost continuously during warmer waters (long-season warm-water reproduction): A. fasciatus. Finally, two other species presented a very distinct reproductive pattern, starting reproduction on late summer but increasing GSI values along autumn and winter (long-season cooling-water reproducers): C. voga and O. robustus.

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