Ovary morphology and reproductive features of the female suckermouth sailfin catfish Pterygoplichthys disjunctivus (Weber 1991) from Marikina River Philippines


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Jumawan J. C., . and Herrera A. A., . Ovary morphology and reproductive features of the female suckermouth sailfin catfish Pterygoplichthys disjunctivus (Weber 1991) from Marikina River Philippines. pp. 75-89. ISSN 0116-6514

Abstract

The ovarian histomorphology during the annual reproductive cycle of the non-native suckermouth sailfin catfish Pterygoplichthys disjunctivus (Weber 1991) a highly invasive and dominant fish population in Marikina River Philippines was described from July 2010 to June 2011. Six ovary development stages were described with defined oocyte diameters in immature maturing and spawning stages. Minimum length of maturity for females was at 26 cm standard length (SL) although incidences of precocious sexual maturity in several females as small as 19cm SL were seen during the peak spawning months. Female P. disjunctivus have a relatively short spawning period (June to September) coinciding with the rainy season followed by a short regression stage (October to December) which overlapped with the long recrudescent stage (October to early June). The three oocyte diameters in vitellogenic ovaries and the short spawning season suggest that the females were iteroparous batch spawners.


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Abstract

The ovarian histomorphology during the annual reproductive cycle of the non-native suckermouth sailfin catfish Pterygoplichthys disjunctivus (Weber 1991) a highly invasive and dominant fish population in Marikina River Philippines was described from July 2010 to June 2011. Six ovary development stages were described with defined oocyte diameters in immature maturing and spawning stages. Minimum length of maturity for females was at 26 cm standard length (SL) although incidences of precocious sexual maturity in several females as small as 19cm SL were seen during the peak spawning months. Female P. disjunctivus have a relatively short spawning period (June to September) coinciding with the rainy season followed by a short regression stage (October to December) which overlapped with the long recrudescent stage (October to early June). The three oocyte diameters in vitellogenic ovaries and the short spawning season suggest that the females were iteroparous batch spawners.

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Item Type: Article
AGROVOC Term: morphology
AGROVOC Term: Reproductive ability
AGROVOC Term: Freshwater catfish
AGROVOC Term: Reproductive behaviour
AGROVOC Term: Oocytes
AGROVOC Term: Spawning
AGROVOC Term: Ovary culture (animals)
AGROVOC Term: Phenology
AGROVOC Term: Periodicity
AGROVOC Term: Ovaries
Depositing User: Ms. Suzila Mohamad Kasim
Last Modified: 24 Apr 2025 06:28
URI: http://webagris.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/23698

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