Reproductive biology of the burrow dwelling goby Parapocryptes serperaster

Dinh, Quang Minh; Qin, Jianguang; Dittmann, Sabine; Tran, Dinh Dac

doi:10.1007/s10228-015-0502-7

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“…The GSI variation analyses indicated the T. cirratus spawned from May to early August, with a peak in June and July. Such breeding period was similar with many gobiids live in temperate and subtropical zones, such as the Neogobius melanostomus in America and the Parapocryptes serperaster in Mekong Delta (Dinh, Qin, Dittmann, & Tran, ; MacInnis & Corkum, ). Commonly, fish spawning at the time when the environmental conditions are favorable for their larval survive (Sui, Yan, & Chen, ).…”

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Age, growth and reproductive traits of invasive gobyTaenioides cirratusin the Chaohu Lake, China

Liang

Fang

et al. 2020

J Appl Ichthyol

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The eel goby Taenioides cirratus (Blyth, 1,860) is a small fish inhabits muddy bottoms of brackish‐water in the Indo‐West Pacific. It has invaded many inland freshwater lakes in China, such as the Chaohu Lake, Gaoyou Lake and Nansi Lake, and its population increased rapidly in these freshwater lakes in recent years. The age, growth and reproductive traits of T. cirratus invading the Chaohu Lake were studied. A total of 482 specimens (210 females, 204 males and 68 juveniles) with total length (TL) ranging from 9.4 to 20.6 cm were collected using the benthic fyke nets at monthly intervals from March 2018 to February 2019. The sagittal otolith was used for age determination. Monthly variation of marginal increment ratio indicated that the annual forming of opaque band on sagittal otolith was completed during March and April. For both sexes, only four (from 0+ to 3+ years) age groups were observed and 1+ and 2+ years age individuals dominated the population. Back calculated length at age showed males grew faster than females. Both sexes reached maturity at 1+ year age and the TL at first maturity (TL50) was 12.6 cm for females and 11.9 cm for males. Monthly variation of gonado‐somatic index indicated that the spawning occurred from May to August. The fecundity ranged from 967 ova to 5,114 ova, with a mean of 3,205 ova. Our study provides a comprehensive data on the key life history traits of T. cirratus for the first time.

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Age, growth and reproductive traits of invasive gobyTaenioides cirratusin the Chaohu Lake, China

Liang

Fang

et al. 2020

J Appl Ichthyol

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“…The length at first mature ( L m ) of the mudskipper P. septemradiatus could be related to the changes of biotic and abiotic conditions since L m of this fish increased gradually from LD to BD. Male and female P. septemradiatus matured firstly at different TL which is also found in the small‐scale goby P. elongatus (Tran, ), the large‐scale goby P. serperaster (Dinh et al, ), the duckbill sleeper B. butis (Dinh & Le, ) and the red goby T. vagina (Dinh, ). However, size at first maturity of these four gobiid species was greater that of P. septemradiatus .…”

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“…Additionally, male P. septemradiatus released sperms several times as mature testis comprised different types of spermatocytes (SC1, SC2, ST and SZ). Likely, the small‐scale goby P. elongatus (Tran, ), the boddart's goggle‐eyed goby B. boddarti (Dinh et al, ), the large‐scale goby P. serperaster (Dinh et al, ), the red goby T. vagina (Dinh, ) and the goby S. pleurostigma (Dinh & Tran, ) in the estuary of Hau River are also multiple spawners. Many gobiid species are serial spawners depositing eggs more than one time during the spawning period (Longhurst & Pauly, ).…”

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“…Meanwhile, some burrowing fish such as the atlantic mudskipper Periophthalmus barbarus in Imo estuary, Nigeria reproduces mainly in May due to high nutrients transported by rainfall to the study region at that time (Etim, King, & Udo, ; Udo, ); the giant mudskipper P. schlosseri in the coastal mudflat in Malaysia spawns during the south‐west monsoon season from April to October because of abundant food resources in this area at that time (Mazlan & Rohaya, ). Similarly, some species of the family Gobiidae, living in situ inside burrows in the Mekong Delta, spawn mainly in the wet season in which the high rainfall aids in transport of nutrients to the estuarine region, for example, the small‐scale goby P. elongatus (Tran, ), the boddart's goggle‐eyed goby B. boddarti (Dinh et al, ), the large‐scale goby P. serperaster (Dinh et al, ), the red goby T. vagina (Dinh, ) and the goby S. pleurostigma (Dinh & Tran, ) deposit eggs in the wet season (Table ). A period from May to October is also the spawning season for some other gobies living in different habitats such as the round goby N. melanostomus (Macinnis & Corkum, ), the crystal goby Crystallogobius linearis (Caputo, Mesa, Candi, & Cerioni, ) and the whitebarred goby Amblygobius phalaena (Takegaki, ; Table ).…”

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“…Fish reproductive strategies are mainly classified into semelparity and iteroparity including synchronous and asynchronous patterns (Wootton, 1990). The iteroparous pattern is found in most gobiid species (Dinh, Qin, Dittmann, & Tran, 2016;Miller, 1984). The parental care such as male or female egg-tending is one of good strategies to support fish survival (Lissåker & Kvarnemo, 2006).…”

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Reproductive biology of the unique mudskipper Periophthalmodon septemradiatus living from estuary to upstream of the Hau River

Dinh

Tran

Ngo³

et al. 2018

Acta Zoologica

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This study provided new knowledge on reproductive traits of the unique mudskipper Periophthalmodon septemradiatus that is also a potential aquarium pet. Fish specimens were obtained by using fishing rods at the muddy flat in tributaries of the Hau River from August 2017 to July 2018. Data analysis of a collection of 1,504 individuals (930 males and 674 females) showed that the sex ratio of this species was significantly different from the ratio 1:1. As mature gonads were found monthly during the study period, it is suggested that P. septemradiatus is an iteroparous species releasing eggs for a year‐round cycle. The fish length at first mature (Lm) showed an increase from estuary to upstream areas. Male P. septemradiatus had higher Lm values than that of females. Likely, the batch fecundity increased from estuary region (5,916 ± 312 SEM eggs) towards upstream area (11,451 ± 953 SEM eggs). The fish total length and weight values had strong positive relationships with batch fecundity, as shown by high determination values (r2), suggesting that batch fecundity increased with fish size. This study provided more information on reproductive biology of P. septemradiatus, which can be utilized for fish population conservation and artificial reproductive study.

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The reproductive biology of Ellochelon vaigiensis from the Vietnamese Mekong Delta

Dinh,

Truong,

Nguyen

et al. 2024

Ecology and Evolution

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The Squaretail mullet, Ellochelon vaigiensis, is a commercial fish species distributed throughout the Indo‐Pacific region. This species tolerates wide variations in salinity, having been reported from both freshwater and marine habitats. Although economically significant, there is little information on its reproduction, especially in the Vietnamese Mekong Delta (VMD), where it is heavily extracted. Our study elucidates the breeding pattern, seasonality, first length at maturity, as well as potential and relative fecundity of this species. Fish specimens were collected by trawl nets from November 2020 to October 2021 at four estuarine sites within the VMD. We found this species to be a synchronous spawner, with peaks in reproductive activity from June to September. In the populations we surveyed, there was significant dominance of males (1.26:1.00) based on 942 fish samples (526 males and 416 females). The length at 50% maturity for females was significantly higher than for males at all sites and ranged from 10.6 to 19.3 cm. The diameter of the eggs examined for this species exhibited slight variation, from 0.43 to 0.54 mm. The potential fecundity ranged from 246,254 ± 35,878 to 411,970 ± 54,370 eggs, corresponding to female length and weight of 26.7–32.6 cm and 102.97–234.19 g, respectively. Relative fecundity values were highest at Thanh Phu, Ben Tre (6388 ± 605 eggs), and Dong Hai, Bac Lieu (6461 ± 637 eggs), followed by Tran De, Soc Trang (4729 ± 408), and were found to be lowest at Duyen Hai, Tra Vinh (3117 ± 223 eggs). Information on reproductive behavior in this species has far‐reaching impacts on sustainable extractions, stock conservation, and aquaculture.

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Reproductive biology of the burrow dwelling goby Parapocryptes serperaster

Cited by 29 publications

References 45 publications

Age, growth and reproductive traits of invasive gobyTaenioides cirratusin the Chaohu Lake, China

Age, growth and reproductive traits of invasive gobyTaenioides cirratusin the Chaohu Lake, China

Reproductive biology of the unique mudskipper Periophthalmodon septemradiatus living from estuary to upstream of the Hau River

The reproductive biology of Ellochelon vaigiensis from the Vietnamese Mekong Delta

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