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Reproductive variables of Hypleurochilus fissicornis (Quoy & Gaimard, 1824) (Pisces: Blenniidae) on rocky intertidal zones in the South-western Atlantic

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  12 April 2021

Sergio M. Delpiani Open the ORCID record for Sergio M. Delpiani [Opens in a new window] ,
Daniel O. Bruno ,
María I. Militelli ,
Fabián H. Acuña ,
Juan M. Díaz de Astarloa  and
Mariano González Castro
Sergio M. Delpiani*
Affiliation:
Laboratorio de Biotaxonomía Morfológica y Molecular de Peces (BIMOPE). Facultad de Ciencias Exactas y Naturales. Universidad Nacional de Mar del Plata (UNMdP), Dean Funes 3350, Mar del Plata, B7602AYL, Argentina Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas (CONICET), Godoy Cruz 2290, C1425FQBCuidad Autónoma de Buenos Aires, Argentina Instituto de Investigaciones Marinas y Costeras (IIMyC-UNMdP-CONICET), Dean Funes 3350, Mar del Plata, B7602AYL, Argentina
Daniel O. Bruno
Affiliation:
Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas (CONICET), Godoy Cruz 2290, C1425FQBCuidad Autónoma de Buenos Aires, Argentina Laboratorio de Ecología, Fisiología y Evolución de Organismos Acuáticos (LEFyE), Centro Austral de Investigaciones Científicas (CADIC-CONICET), Bernardo Houssay 200, V9410CAB Ushuaia, Tierra del Fuego, Argentina Instituto de Ciencias Polares, Ambiente y Recursos Naturales, Universidad Nacional de Tierra del Fuego (ICPA-UNTDF), Av. Los Ñires 2382, V9410CAB Ushuaia, Tierra del Fuego, Argentina
María I. Militelli
Affiliation:
Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas (CONICET), Godoy Cruz 2290, C1425FQBCuidad Autónoma de Buenos Aires, Argentina Instituto de Investigaciones Marinas y Costeras (IIMyC-UNMdP-CONICET), Dean Funes 3350, Mar del Plata, B7602AYL, Argentina Instituto Nacional de Investigación y Desarrollo Pesquero (INIDEP), Paseo Victoria Ocampo No 1, CC 175, (B7602HSA) Mar del Plata, Argentina
Fabián H. Acuña
Affiliation:
Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas (CONICET), Godoy Cruz 2290, C1425FQBCuidad Autónoma de Buenos Aires, Argentina Instituto de Investigaciones Marinas y Costeras (IIMyC-UNMdP-CONICET), Dean Funes 3350, Mar del Plata, B7602AYL, Argentina Laboratorio de Biología de Cnidarios (LABIC), Facultad de Ciencias Exactas y Naturales. Universidad Nacional de Mar del Plata (UNMdP), Dean Funes 3250, Mar del Plata, B7602AYL, Argentina Estación Científica Coiba (Coiba-AIP), Clayton, Panamá, República de Panamá
Juan M. Díaz de Astarloa
Affiliation:
Laboratorio de Biotaxonomía Morfológica y Molecular de Peces (BIMOPE). Facultad de Ciencias Exactas y Naturales. Universidad Nacional de Mar del Plata (UNMdP), Dean Funes 3350, Mar del Plata, B7602AYL, Argentina Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas (CONICET), Godoy Cruz 2290, C1425FQBCuidad Autónoma de Buenos Aires, Argentina Instituto de Investigaciones Marinas y Costeras (IIMyC-UNMdP-CONICET), Dean Funes 3350, Mar del Plata, B7602AYL, Argentina
Mariano González Castro
Affiliation:
Laboratorio de Biotaxonomía Morfológica y Molecular de Peces (BIMOPE). Facultad de Ciencias Exactas y Naturales. Universidad Nacional de Mar del Plata (UNMdP), Dean Funes 3350, Mar del Plata, B7602AYL, Argentina Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas (CONICET), Godoy Cruz 2290, C1425FQBCuidad Autónoma de Buenos Aires, Argentina Instituto de Investigaciones Marinas y Costeras (IIMyC-UNMdP-CONICET), Dean Funes 3350, Mar del Plata, B7602AYL, Argentina
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Author for correspondence: Sergio M. Delpiani, E-mail: sdelpiani@mdp.edu.ar
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Abstract

Hypleurochilus fissicornis is a resident species of the intertidal and subtidal zones of Mar del Plata, Argentina. The specific reproductive biology was studied by means of both microscopic and macroscopic analyses. A total of 212 males and 223 females were analysed. Specimens were dissected and their gonads and livers were removed. The gonadosomatic and hepatosomatic indexes and the condition factor were calculated on a monthly basis. Hypleurochilus fissicornis breeds in rocky intertidal areas, and exhibits low fecundity with benthic eggs and parental care. Size at first maturity (L50) was estimated at 53.66 and 55.83 mm total length for females and males, respectively. The spawning season takes place between December and April.

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Fecunditygonadosomatic indexintertidal fishovaryspawningtestis
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Research Article
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Journal of the Marine Biological Association of the United Kingdom , Volume 101 , Issue 2 , March 2021 , pp. 409 - 418
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Copyright © The Author(s), 2021. Published by Cambridge University Press on behalf of Marine Biological Association of the United Kingdom

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