| Journal: | Acta scientiarum. Biological sciences |
| Database: | PERIÓDICA |
| System number: | 000433598 |
| ISSN: | 1679-9283 |
| Authors: | Oliveira, Elton Celton de1 Auache-Filho, Alexandre Augusto2 Damasio, Denis1 Ghisi, Nédia de Castilhos3 Michels-Souza, Maria Antônia1 |
| Institutions: | 1Universidade Tecnologica Federal do Parana, Programa de Pos-Graduacao em Agroecossistemas, Dois Vizinhos, Parana. Brasil 2Universidade Tecnologica Federal do Parana, Programa de Pos-Graduacao em Zootecnia, Dois Vizinhos, Parana. Brasil 3Universidade Tecnologica Federal do Parana, Programa de Pos-Graduacao em Biotecnologia, Dois Vizinhos, Parana. Brasil |
| Year: | 2019 |
| Volumen: | 41 |
| Country: | Brasil |
| Language: | Inglés |
| Document type: | Artículo |
| Approach: | Analítico, descriptivo |
| English abstract | 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 bifasciatusin 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 femalesand 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 |
| Disciplines: | Biología |
| Keyword: | Ecología, Peces, Reproducción y desarrollo, Peces de agua dulce, Indice gonadosomático, Factor de condición, Desove, Astyanax bifasciatus, Characidae |
| Keyword: | Ecology, Fish, Reproduction and development, Freshwater fish, Gonadosomatic index, Condition factor, Spawning, Astyanax bifasciatus, Characidae |
| Full text: | http://periodicos.uem.br/ojs/index.php/ActaSciBiolSci/article/view/47720/751375149112 |
