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Protogynous hermaphroditism in Chrysoblephus laticeps (Cuvier) and C. cristiceps (Cuvier) (Pisces:Sparidae)
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Buxton, CD, Protogynous hermaphroditism in Chrysoblephus laticeps (Cuvier) and C. cristiceps (Cuvier) (Pisces:Sparidae) , South African Journal of Zoology, 24, (3) pp. 212 - 216. ISSN 0254-1858 (1989) [Refereed Article]
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Abstract
A histological study of the gonads of two sparid fishes, Chrysoblephus laticeps and C. cristiceps showed that
these species are protogynous hermaphrodites. Both species are also monandric in which all males are
derived from functional females. Intersexual individuals were restricted to a narrow size range between
females and males, and no evidence for simultaneous hermaphroditism was found. Similar to other sparids,
the development of the ovary and testis was delimited by a connective tissue layer.
Item Details
| Item Type: | Refereed Article |
|---|---|
| Research Division: | Agricultural and Veterinary Sciences |
| Research Group: | Fisheries Sciences |
| Research Field: | Fisheries Sciences not elsewhere classified |
| Objective Division: | Expanding Knowledge |
| Objective Group: | Expanding Knowledge |
| Objective Field: | Expanding Knowledge in the Environmental Sciences |
| Author: | Buxton, CD (Professor Colin Buxton) |
| ID Code: | 49223 |
| Year Published: | 1989 |
| Web of Science® Times Cited: | 8 |
| Deposited By: | TAFI - Marine Research Laboratory |
| Deposited On: | 2007-08-01 |
| Last Modified: | 2010-01-19 |
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