A note on the reproductive ecology of the torrent catfish, Liobagrus reini (Siluriformes: Amblycipitidae)
A note on the reproductive ecology of the torrent catfish, Liobagrus reini (Siluriformes: Amblycipitidae)
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关于激流鲶鱼 Liobagrus reini(鲶形目:Amblycipitidae)繁殖生态学的注记
DOI:
10.11369/jji1950.41.219
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发表时间:
1994
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Katsutoshi Watanabe
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作者:
Katsutoshi Watanabe
Materials and MethodsSample collections and egg observations of Liobagrus reini were undertaken in the Tagiri River, a tributary of the Inabe River, Shimohira to Ageki, Hokusei-cho, Mie Prefecture, 35•‹ 10'N, 136•‹ 31'E, in June 1989 and May 1990, and the Kawaura River, a tributary of the Nagara River, Ibuka-cho, Minokamo City, Gifu Prefecture, 35•‹ 30'N, 137•‹ 01'E, in April and June 1990. The study sites of the two rivers were Bb-type(Kani, 1971), patchily dotted with many boulders on the pebbly river beds. At the Tagiri River study site, spawning sites of L. reini were located by manually turning over the boulders. The eggs and accompanying fish, when possible, were collected and preserved in 10% formalin. Sex of the captured fish was confirmed by direct observation of the gonads, whereas that of fish which were not captured, was determined visually from the shape of the cheek and head muscle which is sexually dimorphic(Son, 1987; Mori and Nagoshi, 1989). Since the density of L. reini in the Tagiri River was low, female specimens required for ovarian egg counts were collected in the Kawaura River. Standard lengths(SL) of the specimens preserved in 10% formalin were measured, and number of ovarian eggs carried by the largest-size mode counted. Specimens examined were registered as follows: Tagiri R., NSMT(National Science Museum, Tokyo)-P 36039, a male(89.5 mm SL) and eggs, May 28, 1990; Kawaura R., NSMT-P 36040, a female(68mm SL), June 4, 1990; NSMT-P 36041, 8 females(64.2-86.3 mm SL)(out of 19 specimens), April 24-27, 1990.