Selection of pacu females to hormonal induction: effect of age and of evaluation methods
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https://doi.org/10.20950/1678-2305.2016v42n4p901Keywords:
breeder selection, induced spawning, ovarian biopsies, reproductive cycle, unsuccessful ovulationAbstract
In this study, we investigated the reproductive cycle and spawning season of old (OFs) and young (YFs) P. mesopotamicus females, aiming to improve the process of selection of suitable fish for induced spawning. We also evaluated the accuracy of using external body characteristics in selecting suitable females. To that, 60 OFs and 60 YFs (10 and four years old, respectively) were submitted to seven samplings during two reproductive cycles. In each sampling, females (five to 10 per treatment) were randomly chosen to evaluation of plasma concentrations of gonadal steroids and ovary composition (biopsies and stereology). Females were also submitted to an external evaluation concerning the length of abdominal thickness, the degree of the abdominal rigidity and the aspect of urogenital papilla. In spite of OFs have shown reduced concentrations of 17α-hydroxyprogesterone during the spawning season, we observed that OFs and YFs kept in captivity had similar reproductive cycles and spawning seasons (in December for both groups). We do not recommend the exclusive use of external evaluation for selecting breeders to spawning induction due to a great inaccuracy of data and lack of association with histology and ovarian biopsy, which are more accurate and reliable.
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BARBIERI, E. e BONDIOLI, A.C.V. 2013 Acute toxicity of ammonia in Pacu fish (Piaractus mesopotamicus , Holmberg, 1887) at different temperatures levels. Aquaculture Research, 46(3): 565-571.
BERKELEY, S.A.; CHAPMAN, C.S.; SOGARD, M. 2004 Maternal age as a determinant of larval growth and survival in marine fish, Sebastes melanops. Ecology, 85: 1258-1264.
BLANCHFIELD, P.J. and RIDGWAY M.S. 2005 The relative influence of breeding competition and habitat quality on female reproductive success in lacustrine brook trout (Salvelinus fontinalis). Canadian Journal of Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences, 62: 2694-2705.
BLAXTER, J.H.S. and HAMPEL, G. 1983 The influence of egg size on Herring larvae (Clupea harengus L.). Journal du Conseil / Conseil Permanent International pour l'Exploration de la Mer, 28: 211-240.
BOBE, J. and LABBÉ, C. 2010 Egg and sperm quality in fish. General and Comparative Endocrinology, 165: 535-548.
BRASIL 2008í 2009 Ministério da pesca e Aquicultura. 2010 Sinpesq, Boletim Estatística da Pesca e Aquicultura, Brasília, 129p.
CIERESZKO, R.E.; DABROWSKI, K.; CIERESZKO, A.; OTTOBRE, J.S. 1998 Plasma concentrations of steroid hormones in male yellow perch, Perca flavescens: the effect of age and photothermal manipulation. Environmental Biology of Fishes 51: 97-105.
CRISCUOLO-URBINATI, E.; KURADOMI, R.Y.; URBINATI, E.C.; BATLOUNI S.R. 2012 The administration of exogenous prostaglandin may improve ovulation in pacu (Piaractus mesopotamicus). Theriogenology, 78: 2087-2094.
DABROWSKI, K.; RINCHARD, J.J.S.; OTTOBRE F.; ALCANTARA P.P.; CIERESZKO, A. 2003 Effect of oxygen saturation in water on reproductive performances of pacu, Piaractus brachypomus. Journal of the World Aquaculture Society, 34: 441-449.
DE SOUZA, T.G.; HAINFELLNER, P.; KURADOMI, R.Y.; MUí"˜OZ, M.E.; HONJI, R.M.; MOREIRA, R.G.; BATLOUNI, S.R. 2015 Inappropriate management conditions, especially for the regressed class, are related to sperm quality in Prochilodus lineatus. Theriogenology, 83: 797-807.
FITZHUGH, G.R.; SHERTZER, K.W.; KELLISON, G.T.; WYANSKI, D.M. 2012 Review of size-and age-dependence in batch spawning: implications for stock assessment of fish species exhibiting indeterminate fecundity. Fishery Bulletin, 110: 413-425
HAINFELLNER, P.; DE SOUZA, T.G.; MUí"˜OZ, M.E.; FREITAS, G.A.; BATLOUNI, S.R. 2012a Spawning failure in Brycon amazonicus may be associated with ovulation and not with final oocyte maturation. Arquivo Brasileiro de Medicina Veterinaria e Zootecnia, 64: 515-517.
HAINFELLNER, P.; DE SOUZA, T.G.; MOREIRA, R.G.; NAKAGHI, L.S.O.; BATLOUNI, S.R. 2012b Low estradiol levels, delayed vitellogenesis and reduced amounts of yolk are dysfunctions associated with the formation of low quality oocytes in Prochilodus lineatus (Teleostei: Characiformes). Neotropical Ichthyology, 10: 601-612.
KAMLER, E. 2008 Parent í egg í progeny relationships in teleost fish: as energetic perspective. Reviews in Fish Biology and Fisheries, 15: 399-421.
KENNEDY, J.; GEFFEN, A.J.; NASH R.D.M. 2007 Maternal influence on egg ad larval characteristics of plaice (Pleuronectes platessa L.). Journal of Sea Research, 58: 65-77.
KURADOMI, R. Y.; DE SOUZA, T. G., FORESTI, F.; SCHULZ, R.W.; BOGERD, J.; MOREIRA, R.G.; FURLAN, L.R.; ALMEIDA, E.A.; MASCHIO, L.R.; BATLOUNI, S.R. 2016 Effects of re-stripping on the seminal characteristics of pacu (Piaractus mesopotamicus) during the breeding season. General and Comparative Endocrinology, 225: 162-173.
LIMA, R.V.A.; BERNARDINO, G.; VAL-SELLA, M.V. 1991 Tecido germinativo ovariano e ciclo reprodutivo de pacu (Piaractus mesopotamicus, Holmberg, 1887) mantidos em cativeiros. Boletim Técnico do Cepta, 4: 1-46.
MARTEINSDOTTIR, G. and STEINARSSON, A. 1998 Maternal influence on the size and viability of Iceland Gadus morhua eggs and larvae. Journal of Fish Biology, 52: 1241-1258.
MYLONAS, C.; FOSTIER, C.A.; ZANUY, S. 2010 Broodstock management and hormonal manipulations of fish reproduction. General and Comparative Endocrinology, 165: 516-534.
PEREIRA, T.S.B.; MOREIRA, R.G.; BATLOUNI, S.R. 2013 Dynamics of ovarian maturation during the reproductive cycle of Metynnis maculatus, a reservoir invasive fish species (Teleostei: Characiformes). Neotropical Ichthyology, 11:821-830.
PEREIRA, T.S.B, BOSCOLO, C.N.P.; FELÍCIO, A.A., BATLOUNI S.R.; SCHLENK, D.E.; ALMEIDA, E.A. 2016 Estrogenic activities of diuron metabolites in female Nile tilapia (Oreochromis niloticus). Chemosphere, 146: 497-502.
ROLLINSON, N. and HUTCHINGS, J.A. 2010 Why does egg size increase with maternal size? Effects of egg size and egg density on offspring phenotypes in Atlantic salmon. Evolutionary Ecology Research, 12: 949-960.
SAS INSTITUTE. 1990 SAS/STA User’s guide: version 6, 4th ed. Cary, NC, SAS Institute.
STRATMAN, A. and TABORSKY, B. 2014 Antipredator defences of young are independently determined by genetic inheritance, maternal effects and own early experience in mouthbrooding cichlids. Functional Ecology, 28: 944-953.
TRIPPEL, E.A. and MORGAN M.J. 1994 Age-specific paternal influences on reproductive success in Atlantic cod (Gadus morhua) of the Grand Banks, Newfoundland. ICES Journal of Marine Science, 198: 414-422.
VLADIÄ" , T. and PETERSSON, E. 2015 Relationship between size, age and maturity in atlantic salmon. In: VLADIÄ" , T. and PETERSSON, E. Evolutionary Biology of the Atlantic Salmon. CRC Press, Boca Raton. p. 165-184.
WIELAND, K, JARRE-TEICHMANN, A.; HORBOWA, K. 2000 Changes in the timing of spawning of Baltic cod: possible causes and implications for recruitment. ICES Journal of Marine Science, 57: 452-464.
YARON, Z. and LEVAVI-SIVAN, B. 2011 Endocrine regulation of fish reproduction. In: FARRELL, A. P. Encyclopedia of fish physiology: from Genome to environment. Academic Press, San Diego. p. 1500-1508.
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