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Cellular development of the germinal epithelium during the female and male gametogenesis of Chaetodon striatus (Perciformes: Chaetodontidae)

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  13 April 2020

Isabelle Leite Bayona Perez Open the ORCID record for Isabelle Leite Bayona Perez [Opens in a new window] ,
Talita Sarah Mazzoni Open the ORCID record for Talita Sarah Mazzoni [Opens in a new window]  and
Irani Quagio-Grassiotto Open the ORCID record for Irani Quagio-Grassiotto [Opens in a new window]
Isabelle Leite Bayona Perez
Affiliation:
Aquaculture Center of São Paulo State University – CAUNESP – Centro de Aquicultura da Universidade Estadual Paulista ‘Julio de Mesquita Filho’, Prof. Paulo Donato Castellane s/n, 14884-900Jaboticabal-SP, Brazil
Talita Sarah Mazzoni
Affiliation:
Department of Cell and Developmental Biology, Institute of Biomedical Sciences, Federal University of Alfenas (UNIFAL), Gabriel Monteiro da Silva 700, 37130-001Alfenas-MG, Brazil
Irani Quagio-Grassiotto*
Affiliation:
Aquaculture Center of São Paulo State University – CAUNESP – Centro de Aquicultura da Universidade Estadual Paulista ‘Julio de Mesquita Filho’, Prof. Paulo Donato Castellane s/n, 14884-900Jaboticabal-SP, Brazil Department of Morphology, Institute of Biosciences of Botucatu, São Paulo State University (UNESP), Prof. Dr. Antonio Celso Wagner Zanin 250, 18618-689Botucatu-SP, Brazil
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Author for correspondence: Irani Quagio-Grassiotto. Department of Morphology, Institute of Biosciences of Botucatu, São Paulo State University (UNESP), Prof. Dr. Antonio Celso Wagner Zanin 250, 18618-689 Botucatu-SP, Brazil. Tel: +55 14 3880 0468. E-mail: iraniqg@ibb.unesp.br
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Summary

Butterflyfish Chaetodon striatus is highly sought after in the marine ornamental aquarium, although studies about its reproductive biology are scarce. Therefore, to contribute to a better understanding of the reproductive aspects of C. striatus, we describe in detail with the use of high resolution histology the cellular dynamics of the germinal epithelium during the reproductive life history of this species. Based on the activity of the germinal epithelium, this study describes different stages of the gonadal development, similar to the reproductive phases found in other fish, to determine the reproductive period of C. striatus. In characterization of gonadal development, the following germ cells are described for males: spermatogonia, spermatocytes, spermatids and spermatozoa. Oogonia, early, primary, secondary, full-grown and maturing oocytes are described for females. Female germinal epithelium of C. striatus showed substantial changes over the study period, indicating that there was an active spawning period. Male germinal epithelium also presented relevant alterations, indicating reproductive activity in the testicular lobules. Morphological data confirm how informative was the cellular dynamics of the germinal epithelium for understanding gonadal development during adult reproductive life of fish in general. Although Chaetodon are a popular species, previous studies have only produced superficial and rough histological analyses. Therefore, this study demonstrates important information on germinal epithelium of Chaetodon. This knowledge could be a fundamental tool for development of new strategies for breeding of several species in captivity, especially butterflyfishes.

Keywords

ButterflyfishGonadal morphologyOogenesisReproductive biologySpermatogenesis
Type
Research Article
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Zygote , Volume 28 , Issue 4 , August 2020 , pp. 291 - 299
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© Cambridge University Press 2020

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