REPRODUCTIVE STRATEGIES IN THE SURFPERCHES. I. MULTIPLE INSEMINATION IN NATURAL POPULATIONS OF THE SHINER PERCH,
            <i>CYMATOGASTER AGGREGATA</i>

Darling, Joan D. S.; Noble, Martha L.; Shaw, Evelyn

doi:10.1111/j.1558-5646.1980.tb04815.x

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“…Ovarian tissues in poeciliids can store functional sperm for at least 1-2 weeks post-copulation, but storage of viable sperm by female surfperches (Embiotocidae) routinely occurs across several months (145). Using allozyme assays, Darling et al (33) showed that most broods in the embiotocid shiner perch, Cymatogaster aggregata, are sired by multiple males, despite the fact that the matings preceded fertilization by 25 weeks or more (thus evidencing longterm sperm storage by females). This may be the longest known duration in fishes for potential sperm competition and postcopulatory female choice.…”

Section: Sperm Storage By Femalesmentioning

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Genetic Mating Systems and Reproductive Natural Histories of Fishes: Lessons for Ecology and Evolution

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Fish species have diverse breeding behaviors that make them valuable for testing theories on genetic mating systems and reproductive tactics. Here we review genetic appraisals of paternity and maternity in wild fish populations. Behavioral phenomena quantified by genetic markers in various species include patterns of multiple mating by both sexes; frequent cuckoldry by males and rare cuckoldry by females in nest-tending species; additional routes to surrogate parentage via nest piracy and egg-thievery; egg mimicry by nest-tending males; brood parasitism by helper males in cooperative breeders; clutch mixing in oral brooders; kinship in schooling fry of broadcast spawners; sperm storage by dams in female-pregnant species; and sex-role reversal, polyandry, and strong sexual selection on females in some male-pregnant species. Additional phenomena addressed by genetic parentage analyses in fishes include clustered mutations, filial cannibalism, and local population size. All results are discussed in the context of relevant behavioral and evolutionary theory.

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Section: Sperm Storage By Femalesmentioning

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Genetic Mating Systems and Reproductive Natural Histories of Fishes: Lessons for Ecology and Evolution

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“…In the osteichthyes, where internal fertilization has evolved independently several times (Gross & Shine, ; Mank, Promislow, & Avise, ), sperm retention has only been documented for Anablepidae, Cottidae, Embiotocidae, Sebastidae, and Poeciliidae (Darling, Noble, & Shaw, ; Fraser & Renton, ; Koya, Munehara, & Takano, ; Muñoz, Koya, & Casadevall, ; Turner, ; Vila, Sabat, Hernandez, & Munoz, ). In these groups of fish, sperm storage may occur in the ovary or in the gonoduct (Darling et al, ; Koya et al, ; Vila et al, ). For example, in Helicolenus dactylopterus (Sebastidae) sperm retention occurs in storage chambers within the ovary that are lined by a cuboidal epithelium supported by muscle cells (Vila et al, ).…”

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Morphological structures for potential sperm storage in poeciliid fishes. Does superfetation matter?

Olivera-Tlahuel

Cruz

Moreno‐Mendoza

et al. 2017

Journal of Morphology

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Sperm storage within the female reproductive tract has been reported as a reproductive strategy in several species of vertebrates and invertebrates. However, the morphological structures that allow for sperm to be stored and kept viable for long periods are relatively unknown in osteichthyes. We use histological and stereological tools to identify and quantify sperm storage structures (spermathecae) in 12 species of viviparous Poeciliidae. We found spermathecae in nine species, six of which exhibit superfetation (the ability of females to simultaneously carry within the ovary two or more broods of embryos at different stages of development). These spermathecae are folds of ovarian tissue that close around spermatozoa. We compared the number and size (volume) of spermathecae between species with and without superfetation. Species that exhibit superfetation had a significantly higher number of spermathecae than species that do not exhibit this reproductive strategy. In addition, we found that the mean volume of spermathecae and total volume of spermathecae present in the ovary are marginally higher in species with superfetation. Our results contribute to the understanding of the morphological structures that allow for sperm storage in viviparous osteichthyes and suggest a positive relationship between superfetation and the capacity of females to store sperm.

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“…2003), bats (reviewed by Racey 1975; Gomendio et al. 1998), fishes (Darling et al. 1980; Muñoz et al.…”

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Multiple paternity in a natural population of a salamander with long‐term sperm storage

2005

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Sperm competition appears to be an important aspect of any mating system in which individual female organisms mate with multiple males and store sperm. Post-copulatory sexual selection may be particularly important in species that store sperm throughout long breeding seasons, because the lengthy storage period may permit extensive interactions among rival sperm. Few studies have addressed the potential for sperm competition in species exhibiting prolonged sperm storage. We used microsatellite markers to examine offspring paternity in field-collected clutches of the Ocoee salamander (Desmognathus ocoee), a species in which female organisms store sperm for up to 9 months prior to fertilization. We found that 96% of clutches were sired by multiple males, but that the majority of females used sperm from only two or three males to fertilize their eggs. The high rate of multiple mating by females suggests that sperm competition is an important aspect of this mating system. Comparison of our data with those of other parentage studies in salamanders and newts reveals that multiple mating may be common in urodele amphibians. Nevertheless, the number of males siring offspring per clutch in D. ocoee did not differ appreciably from that in other species of urodeles with shorter storage periods.

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REPRODUCTIVE STRATEGIES IN THE SURFPERCHES. I. MULTIPLE INSEMINATION IN NATURAL POPULATIONS OF THE SHINER PERCH, CYMATOGASTER AGGREGATA

Cited by 22 publications

References 16 publications

Genetic Mating Systems and Reproductive Natural Histories of Fishes: Lessons for Ecology and Evolution

Genetic Mating Systems and Reproductive Natural Histories of Fishes: Lessons for Ecology and Evolution

Morphological structures for potential sperm storage in poeciliid fishes. Does superfetation matter?

Multiple paternity in a natural population of a salamander with long‐term sperm storage

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