Towards a universal scale to assess sexual maturation and related life history traits in oviparous teleost fishes |
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Authors: | Jesús Núñez Fabrice Duponchelle |
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Institution: | (1) IRD, UR 175 – GAMET, 361 Rue J. F. Breton, BP 5095, 34196 Montpellier Cedex 5, France;(2) Present address: UNFV-FOPCA, 350 Calle Roma, Miraflores, Lima, Perú |
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Abstract: | The literature presents a confusing number of macroscopic maturation scales for fish gonads, varying from over-simplified
scales comprising three to four stages to highly specific and relatively complicated nine-stage scales. The estimation of
some important life history traits are dependent on a correct assessment and use of the gonadal maturation scales, and frequent
mistakes have been made in many studies. The goal of this report is to provide a synthetic, relatively simple, yet precise
maturation scale that works for most oviparous teleost fishes. The synthetic scale proposed here is based on the correspondence
between key physiological and cytological processes of gamete development and corresponding modifications observed at the
macroscopic level. It is based on previous and ongoing studies of several fish species pertaining to some of the most important
African and Neotropical taxa, including Characiformes, Siluriformes, Osteoglossiformes and Perciformes. This scale should
allow for standardized protocols of field studies and improve intra- and inter-specific comparisons of life history traits.
Guidelines on the correct use of this scale to estimate these life history traits are provided. |
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Keywords: | Amazon fishes Maturation scale Oocyte Ovary Spermatogenesis Testes Vitellogenesis |
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