Temperature induces gonadal maturation and affects electrophysiological sexual maturity indicators in Brachyhypopomus pinnicaudatus from a temperate climate

Journal of Experimental Biology

Volumn 207, Issue 11, 2004, Pages 1843-1853

  Quintana, Laura ^a   Silva, Ana ^a   Berois, Nibia ^a   Macadar, Omar ^a  

^a UNIVERSIDAD DE LA REPÚBLICA   (Uruguay)

Author keywords

Brachyhypopomus pinnicaudatus; Breeding; Electric fish; EOD; Temperature sensitivity

Indexed keywords

ACCLIMATIZATION; ANIMAL; ARTICLE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; ELECTRIC ORGAN; ELECTROPHYSIOLOGY; FEMALE; GONAD; GROWTH, DEVELOPMENT AND AGING; GYMNOTIFORMES; HISTOLOGY; MALE; PHOTOPERIODICITY; PHYSIOLOGY; REPRODUCTION; SEASON; SEXUAL DEVELOPMENT; SEXUAL MATURATION; TEMPERATURE;

ACCLIMATIZATION; ANIMALS; ELECTRIC ORGAN; ELECTROPHYSIOLOGY; FEMALE; GONADS; GYMNOTIFORMES; HISTOLOGICAL TECHNIQUES; MALE; PHOTOPERIOD; REPRODUCTION; SEASONS; SEX CHARACTERISTICS; SEXUAL MATURATION; TEMPERATURE;

ANIMALIA; BRACHYHYPOPOMUS PINNICAUDATUS; ELECTRIC FISH; GYMNOTIFORMES; VERTEBRATA;

EID: 3042642023     PISSN: 00220949     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1242/jeb.00954     Document Type: Article

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