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Patterns of oocyte development in natural habitat and captive Salminus hilarii Valenciennes, 1850 (Teleostei: Characidae)

Fish Physiology and Biochemistry volume 35, pages 109–123 (2009)Cite this article

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Fecundity and oocyte development in Salminus hilarii female brood stock were analyzed with the aim of investigating the impact of migration impediment on oogenesis. Histological analyses of the ovaries were performed in adult females caught in two different environments—the Tietê River (natural) and captivity—and the gonadossomatic index, oocyte diameter and fecundity determined. Five germ cell development stages (oogonium, perinucleolar, cortical alveoli, vitellogenic, ripe) and two other structures (postovulatory follicles and atretic oocytes) were observed in females caught in the river. Captive animals lacked the ripe oocytes and postovulatory follicles and had a relatively higher number of atretic oocytes. Females in captivity are known to produce larger oocytes, and they release fewer eggs in each spawn (absolute fecundity) when compared with animals that are able to migrate. Our results suggest that the Tietê River is undergoing alterations which are being reflected in the reproductive performance of S. hilarii, mainly due to the presence of atretic oocytes in females caught in the river. The lack of postovulatory follicles and ripe oocytes in captive animals reveals that migratory impediment negatively impacts final oocyte maturation. However, the stage of maturation reached is adequate for ovulation induction with hormone manipulation.

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This work was supported by a research grant from FAPESP (01/10483-1) and a Master's student fellowship (CNPq 134451/2005-8). The authors would also like to thank the fishermen who collected the wild females as well as the Ponte Nova Fish Farm for providing the facilities for the maintenance of the captive animals.

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  1. Institute of Biosciences, University of São Paulo, Rua do Matão, Trav. 14, 321, São Paulo, 05508-900, Brazil

    R. M. Honji, A. M. Narcizo & R. G. Moreira

  2. Institute of Biomedical Sciences, University of São Paulo, Av. Prof. Lineu Prestes, 1524, São Paulo, 05508-900, Brazil

    M. I. Borella

  3. Fisheries Institute, APTA, Av. Francisco Matarazzo, 455, São Paulo, 05001-900, Brazil

    E. Romagosa

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Honji, R.M., Narcizo, A.M., Borella, M.I. et al. Patterns of oocyte development in natural habitat and captive Salminus hilarii Valenciennes, 1850 (Teleostei: Characidae). Fish Physiol Biochem 35, 109–123 (2009). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10695-008-9239-9

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Keywords

  • Fecundity
  • Histology
  • Ovarian development
  • Reproduction
  • Salminus hilarii
  • Tabarana

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