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Histological assessment of gonad maturation in Labeo parvus (Teleostei: Cyprinidae) in Benin
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Journal of Aquatic Science • Authors: E Montchowui --- Ecole Nationale Supérieure des Sciences et Techniques Agronomiques de Kétou, République du Bénin P Compère --- Functional and Evolutive Morphology Laboratory, Belgium M Thiry --- Laboratory of Cell and Tissue Biology, Belgium P Lalèyè --- Laboratory of Hydrobiology and Aquaculture, Faculty of Agricultural Sciences, Republic of Benin J-C Philippart --- Behavioural Biology Unit, Belgium P Poncin --- Behavioural Biology Unit, BelgiumA histological analysis was undertaken on the gonad development of Labeo parvus Boulenger 1902, a medium-sized cyprinid from the Ouémé River, Benin. Samples were collected monthly between April 2006 and March 2007 and were examined using routine macroscopic and histological... -
Reproductive and feeding biology of the endangered fiery redfin, Pseudobarbus phlegethon (Barnard 1938) (Teleostei: Cyprinidae), in the Noordhoeks River, South Africa
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Journal of Aquatic Science • Authors: A Whitehead OLF Weyl IR BillsThe aim of this study was to contribute to the knowledge on the reproductive and feeding biology of the endangered Pseudobarbus phlegethon (Barnard 1938) in the Olifants River system, by providing estimates of its maturity, reproductive periodicity and the diet... -
When do yearling male Black-bellied Sandgrouse Pterocles orientalis reach sexual maturation?
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Ostrich: Journal of African Ornithology • Authors: Mohamed Aourir --- Department of Biology, Faculty of Sciences, Morocco Mohammed Znari --- Laboratory ‘Biodiversité et Dynamique des Ecosystèmes’, Department of Biology, Faculty of Sciences, Morocco Mohamed Radi --- Laboratory ‘Biodiversité et Dynamique des Ecosystèmes’, Department of Biology, Faculty of Sciences, MoroccoIn the present study, a histological and morphometric investigation of testes in yearling male Black-bellied Sandgrouse Pterocles orientalis was performed during the reproductive period. The trial was conducted on four randomly selected yearling male birds that originated from eggs collected...