Morphological and cytological aspects of sex inversion in a protogynous hermaphrodite, Epinephelus microdon (Teleostei, Serranidae).
The sexuality of the grouper Epinephelus microdon , caught by diving in the area of Tahiti Island, from January 1986 to March 1987, is investigated. Small specimens are females, males occur among the largest fishes, revealing the protogyny of Epinephelus microdon as in other Epinephelinae. Nineteen fishes among 233 samples studied are in sex inversion.
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Epinephelus microdon, Ovaries, Sperm, Spermatogenesis, Females, Males, Sexual cells, Spawning, Cytology, Animal morphology, Sex reversal, Sex determination
Brusle S, Debas L, Cauty C (1989). Morphological and cytological aspects of sex inversion in a protogynous hermaphrodite, Epinephelus microdon (Teleostei, Serranidae). Actes de colloques Ifremer, Tahiti, French Polynesia, 20 Feb - 4 Mar 1989, n°9, chap. 53, pp.559-562. https://archimer.ifremer.fr/doc/00000/1440/
