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Initial development of Prochilodus hartii (Pisces: Prochilodontidae) submitted to induced reproduction

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  22 July 2015

Tiago Figueiredo Abdo ,
Paulo Brant Perrotti ,
Wesley Antunes Meireles  and
Nilo Bazzoli
Tiago Figueiredo Abdo
Affiliation:
Programa de Pós-graduação em Biologia de Vertebrados, Pontifícia Universidade Católica de Minas Gerais, Av. Dom José Gaspar, 500 - Coração Eucarístico. CEP 30535–901. Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais, Brasil.
Paulo Brant Perrotti
Affiliation:
Programa de Pós-graduação em Biologia de Vertebrados, Pontifícia Universidade Católica de Minas Gerais, Av. Dom José Gaspar, 500 - Coração Eucarístico. CEP 30535–901. Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais, Brasil.
Wesley Antunes Meireles
Affiliation:
Estação de Piscicultura de Machado Mineiro, Companhia energética de Minas Gerais (CEMIG).CEP 39990–976. Águas Vermelhas, Minas Gerais, Brasil.
Nilo Bazzoli*
Affiliation:
Programa de Pós-graduação em Biologia de Vertebrados, Pontifícia Universidade Católica de Minas Gerais, Av. Dom José Gaspar, 500 - Coração Eucarístico, CEP 30535–901 Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais, Brasil.
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All correspondence to: Nilo Bazzoli. Programa de Pós-graduação em Biologia de Vertebrados, Pontifícia Universidade Católica de Minas Gerais, Av. Dom José Gaspar, 500 - Coração Eucarístico, CEP 30535–901 Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais, Brasil. Tel: +55 31 33194936. Fax: +55 31 33194269. e-mail: bazzoli@pucminas.br.
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Summary

The Prochilodontidae prepare for reproduction in captivity, but neither ovulation nor spawning occurs, thus requiring induced reproduction for breeding and restocking. This study analyzed for the first time the embryogenesis and larval ontogeny of P. hartii submitted to induced reproduction by hypophysation with crude common carp pituitary extract. The extrusion of oocytes and sperm was performed manually and fertilization was done using the dry method. After fertilization, the eggs were kept in incubators at 23°C. A stereomicroscope was used to measure egg diameter and to monitor embryo development. Samples of larvae were collected daily for 7 days for histological and biometric analyses. The recently extruded oocytes, non-hydrated, are spherical, grey, and non-adhesive with a diameter of 1480 ± 39 μm and after hydration, have a diameter of 2860 ± 120 μm. The positive response to hypophysation was 100% for females and 80% for males. Spawning occurred 7 h after the third hormonal dosage. The fertilization rate was 77% at 23°C. Blastopore closure occurred at 6 h 45 min and embryonic development was completed 36 h 10 min after fertilization. After 204 h post fertilization (hpf) the larvae reached a standard length of 6.56 ± 0.14 mm with the yolk sac completely resorbed. In P. hartii, the oral cavity opening occurred 132 hpf. The results of this study provide knowledge to better understand induced reproduction, breeding, and management of P. hartii, a species with a high potential for pisciculture, and which is commercially important in the Jequitinhonha River basin.

Keywords

EggsEmbryosFertilizationHypophysationLarvae
Type
Research Article
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Zygote , Volume 24 , Issue 3 , June 2016 , pp. 408 - 417
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Copyright © Cambridge University Press 2015 

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