Diagnosing the sexual pattern of Diplodus cervinus hottentotus (Pisces: Sparidae) from southern Angola

Winkler, Alexander C; Santos, Carmen V D; Potts, Warren M

Title: Diagnosing the sexual pattern of Diplodus cervinus hottentotus (Pisces: Sparidae) from southern Angola
Creator: Winkler, Alexander C
Creator: Santos, Carmen V D
Creator: Potts, Warren M
Date Issued: 2014
Date: 2014
Type: text
Type: article
Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/124286
Identifier: vital:35589
Identifier: https://doi.10.1007/s11160-006-9034-6
Description: The sexual pattern of Diplodus cervinus hottentotus was investigated in southern Angola. Females were significantly smaller and found in greater numbers, with an adult sex ratio of 1.0:0.7, F:M. Histological observations of preserved gonads indicated that the species is a rudimentary hermaphrodite, possessing a non-functional bisexual ovotestis before maturation. Histological examination of five macroscopically staged ‘bisexual’ individuals revealed that they were functional males with residual ovarian tissue in the gonad, which had persisted from a juvenile bisexual stage. Although empirical population structure and macroscopic observations suggested protogyny, histological evidence suggested otherwise, confirming the need for the use of histology when diagnosing the sexual pattern of sparid fishes.
Format: 11 pages
Format: pdf
Language: English
Relation: African Journal of Marine Science
Relation: Winkler, A.C., Santos, C.V. and Potts, W.M., 2014. Diagnosing the sexual pattern of Diplodus cervinus hottentotus (Pisces: Sparidae) from southern Angola. African Journal of Marine Science, 36(4), pp.505-512
Relation: African Journal of Marine Science volume 36 number 4 205 212 2014 0960-3166
Rights: African Journal of Marine Science
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