| Type |
Proceedings paper |
| Date |
1989-02 |
| Language |
English |
| Author(s) |
Brusle S, Debas L, Cauty C |
| Meeting |
Advances in Tropical Aquaculture, Workshop at Tahiti, French Polynesia, 20 Feb - 4 Mar 1989 |
| Source |
Actes de colloques Ifremer, Tahiti, French Polynesia, 20 Feb - 4 Mar 1989, n°9, chap. 53, pp.559-562 |
| Keyword(s) |
Epinephelus microdon, Ovaries, Sperm, Spermatogenesis, Females, Males, Sexual cells, Spawning, Cytology, Animal morphology, Sex reversal, Sex determination |
| Abstract |
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. |
| Full Text |
| File |
Pages |
Size |
Access |
| acte-1440.pdf |
4 |
712 KB |
Open access |
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