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Population structure of Phalloceros caudimaculatus (Hensel, 1868) (Cyprinodontiformes, Poeciliidae) collected in a brook in Guarapuava, PR

Authors :
Luciano Lazzarini Wolff
Ericsson Ricardo Hreciuk
Douglas Viana
Tânia Zaleski
Lucélia Donatti
Source :
Brazilian Archives of Biology and Technology, Vol 50, Iss 3, Pp 417-423 (2007)
Publication Year :
2007
Publisher :
Instituto de Tecnologia do Paraná (Tecpar), 2007.

Abstract

The population structure of Phalloceros caudimaculatus was studied in a brook (sites A and B) existing in the CEDETEG - Guarapuava/PR. Fourteen length classes of 3 mm amplitude were defined for P. caudimaculatus. The widest length amplitude and the average and maximum sizes were observed in females. Females were significantly more predominant in the whole sample and more frequent in all length classes. The sexual proportion data, showed that the number of females was superior to that of males throughout most of the year. Young occurrence peaks were registered in November and March. Pregnant females were present from March to April, from July to August and in January, characterizing the reproductive season. At sampling site A, a higher occurrence of pregnant females and young was observed.A estrutura populacional de Phalloceros caudimaculatus foi estudada em um riacho (pontos A e B) existente no CEDETEG - Guarapuava/PR. Para P. caudimaculatus foram encontradas 14 classes de comprimento com amplitude de 3,0mm. A maior amplitude de comprimento e os maiores tamanhos médios e máximos foram observados nas fêmeas. As fêmeas foram significativamente predominantes na amostra total e mais abundantes em todas as classes de comprimento. Pela proporção sexual pode-se detectar que o número de fêmeas é superior ao de machos a maior parte do ano. Os picos de ocorrência de jovens foram registrados nos meses de novembro e março. As fêmeas grávidas estiveram presentes nos bimestres de março-abril, julho-agosto e no mês de janeiro, caracterizando a época reprodutiva. No ponto de coleta A foi observado uma maior ocorrência de fêmeas grávidas e de jovens.

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
15168913 and 16784324
Volume :
50
Issue :
3
Database :
Directory of Open Access Journals
Journal :
Brazilian Archives of Biology and Technology
Publication Type :
Academic Journal
Accession number :
edsdoj.6bba385417e7491099b8a2c09d3866e8
Document Type :
article
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.1590/S1516-89132007000300008