Resumo
At Guaraluba bay, the catfish Genidens genidens shows incubating behavior during the summer months. The larvae are either less or heavier than the eggs, and their stomach analysis confirms the exogenous leeding during incubation. Embryos sizes can increase to 59mm in total lenght and 2,8g in total weight, including the yolksac. It was observed that the largest larvae are guarded by the largest adults, and that the embryo size is similar among individuals from the same adult.
Catfish; reproduction; fishes; larvae; Paraná
Catfish; reproduction; fishes; larvae; Paraná
A incubação de ovos e larvas em Genidens genidens (Valenciennes) (Siluriformes, Ariidae) da Baía de Guaratuba, Paraná, Brasil1 1 Contribuição número 804 do Departamento de Zoologia, Universidade Federal do Paraná, Auxílios CNPq e FUNPAR.
Eggs and larvae mouthbreeding in Genidens genidens (Valenciennes) (Siluriformes, Ariidae) from Guaratuba Bay, Paraná, Brazil
Paulo de Tarso da C. Chaves
Departamento de Zoologia, Universidade Federal do Paraná, Caixa Postal 19020, 81531-970 Curitiba, Paraná, Brasil, Pesquisador do CNPq
ABSTRACT
At Guaraluba bay, the catfish Genidens genidens shows incubating behavior during the summer months. The larvae are either less or heavier than the eggs, and their stomach analysis confirms the exogenous leeding during incubation. Embryos sizes can increase to 59mm in total lenght and 2,8g in total weight, including the yolksac. It was observed that the largest larvae are guarded by the largest adults, and that the embryo size is similar among individuals from the same adult.
Key words: Catfish, reproduction, fishes, larvae, Paraná
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AGRADECIMENTOS. Ao Conselho Nacional de Desenvolvimento Científico e Tecnológico (CNPq) e à Fundação da Universidade Federal do Paraná, pela concessão de auxílios. Ainda ao acadêmico Dalton T.R. dos Santos, pela arte final das ilustrações, e a dois Revisores anônimos.
Recebido em 10.V.1994; aceito em 08.VIII.1994.
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Datas de Publicação
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Publicação nesta coleção
22 Jul 2009 -
Data do Fascículo
1994
Histórico
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Aceito
08 Ago 1994 -
Recebido
10 Maio 1994
