Ambisexuality in a South American cichlid:

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Summary

Thirty eight Satanoperca aff. leucosticta were collected in French Guyana rivers and the histology of the gonads was studied. While the structure of the ovaries follows the general pattern known for other cichlids, previtellogenic oocytes are present in the outer layer of all the testes, whatever the spermatogenetic stage. These oocytes never grow nor mature. Histological observation of all of the gonads has not revealed whether this cichlid is hermaphroditic or gonochoristic.

Creator
Maurice Loir, Chantal Cauty, Pierre-Yves Le Bail.
Publisher
EDP Sciences.
Language
English
Source
https://doi.org/10.1051/alr:1989022.
Media
Document
Keywords provided by editors
Fish, cichlid, South America, ambisexuality, intersexuality, hermaphroditism, testis, ovary, Poisson, cichlidé, Amérique du Sud, ambisexualité, intersexualité, hermaphrodisme, testicule, ovaire.
BIO-PLATEAUX topics
Monitoring of fishery resources and aquatic biodiversity
Key issue
Water and environment (water cycle, ecosystems, protection of resources, etc.)
Created
Countries
France