Growth and reproduction in captivity unveils remarkable life-history plasticity in the smallnose fanskate, Sympterygia bonapartii (Chondrichthyes: Rajiformes)

Growth and reproduction in captivity unveils remarkable life-history plasticity in the smallnose fanskate, Sympterygia bonapartii (Chondrichthyes: Rajiformes)

ABSTRACT We analyzed growth and reproduction of captive-born smallnose fanskates Sympterygia bonapartii. Egg cases were obtained from oviposition of two females caught in the wild and held at Temaikèn Aquarium. Following hatching, growth was analyzed in 13 females and 21 males until sexual maturity....

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Main Authors: Julieta A. Jañez, Fernando J. Meijide, Luis O. Lucifora, Carolina Abraham, Federico Argemi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Sociedade Brasileira de Ictiologia 2018-12-01
Series:Neotropical Ichthyology
Subjects:
Arhynchobatidae
Captive breeding
Growth to maturity
Reproductive performance
Skates
Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1679-62252018000400211&lng=en&tlng=en

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