SEX REVERSAL IN SIAMESE FIGHTING FISH LARVAE BY THERMAL MANAGEMENT

The present study evaluated the influence of thermal management during the larviculture of Betta splendens on survival and sex ratio, aiming to increase the proportion of males. Newly hatched larvae were subjected to different thermal regimes, namely, T25, T28, T30 and T33 (25, 28, 30 and 33ºC, resp...

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Main Authors: Igor de Fiuza FRANÇA, Guilherme Melgaço HELUY, Érica Beatriz SCHULTZ, Wilson de Oliveira VIANNA, Marcelo Maia PEREIRA, Leonardo Rocha Vidal RAMOS
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Published: Instituto de Pesca 2021-12-01
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Online Access:https://www.pesca.sp.gov.br/boletim/index.php/bip/article/view/1676/1520
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author Igor de Fiuza FRANÇA
Guilherme Melgaço HELUY
Érica Beatriz SCHULTZ
Wilson de Oliveira VIANNA
Marcelo Maia PEREIRA
Leonardo Rocha Vidal RAMOS
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Guilherme Melgaço HELUY
Érica Beatriz SCHULTZ
Wilson de Oliveira VIANNA
Marcelo Maia PEREIRA
Leonardo Rocha Vidal RAMOS
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description The present study evaluated the influence of thermal management during the larviculture of Betta splendens on survival and sex ratio, aiming to increase the proportion of males. Newly hatched larvae were subjected to different thermal regimes, namely, T25, T28, T30 and T33 (25, 28, 30 and 33ºC, respectively). The experiment was laid out in a completely randomized design, with 4 treatments and 10 repetitions. Thermal treatment was maintained until 15 days post-hatch (DPH). Mortality was determined at the end of the thermal regime and again at 45 DPH. At the end of the experiment, the number of males and females obtained in the different thermal treatments was counted to analyze the obtained sex ratio. There was a significant effect on mortality as a function of temperature only at 15 DPH (p <0.001), with the lowest values recorded in treatments T25, T28 and T30. In terms of sex ratio, up to 65% of males were obtained in treatment T33 (p = 0.037). In conclusion, thermal management during the larval period can be a strategy to increase the proportion of males, but the increase in mortality due to the rise in temperature should be considered.
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spelling doaj-art-0cf8d7e25d634709b8fe3bfdfac276a62025-08-20T01:59:21ZengInstituto de PescaBoletim do Instituto de Pesca1678-23052021-12-01471610.20950/1678-2305/bip.2021.47.e676SEX REVERSAL IN SIAMESE FIGHTING FISH LARVAE BY THERMAL MANAGEMENTIgor de Fiuza FRANÇA0https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8381-1647Guilherme Melgaço HELUY1https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9345-0689Érica Beatriz SCHULTZ2https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1916-2117Wilson de Oliveira VIANNA3https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5291-7086Marcelo Maia PEREIRA4https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1898-2722Leonardo Rocha Vidal RAMOS5https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1348-6006Universidade Federal Rural do Rio de Janeiro - UFRRJ, Instituto de Zootecnia, Programa de Pós-Graduação em Ciência Animal.Universidade Federal Rural de Pernambuco - UFRPE, Programa de Pós-Graduação em Recursos Pesqueiros e Aquicultura.Universidade Federal Rural do Rio de Janeiro - UFRRJ, Instituto de Zootecnia, Departamento de Produção Animal.Associação de Aquicultores Ornamentais do Estado do Rio de Janeiro – AQUORIO.Universidade Federal Rural do Rio de Janeiro - UFRRJ, Instituto de Zootecnia, Programa de Pós-Graduação em Ciência Animal.Universidade Federal Rural do Rio de Janeiro - UFRRJ, Instituto de Zootecnia, Programa de Pós-Graduação em Ciência Animal.The present study evaluated the influence of thermal management during the larviculture of Betta splendens on survival and sex ratio, aiming to increase the proportion of males. Newly hatched larvae were subjected to different thermal regimes, namely, T25, T28, T30 and T33 (25, 28, 30 and 33ºC, respectively). The experiment was laid out in a completely randomized design, with 4 treatments and 10 repetitions. Thermal treatment was maintained until 15 days post-hatch (DPH). Mortality was determined at the end of the thermal regime and again at 45 DPH. At the end of the experiment, the number of males and females obtained in the different thermal treatments was counted to analyze the obtained sex ratio. There was a significant effect on mortality as a function of temperature only at 15 DPH (p <0.001), with the lowest values recorded in treatments T25, T28 and T30. In terms of sex ratio, up to 65% of males were obtained in treatment T33 (p = 0.037). In conclusion, thermal management during the larval period can be a strategy to increase the proportion of males, but the increase in mortality due to the rise in temperature should be considered.https://www.pesca.sp.gov.br/boletim/index.php/bip/article/view/1676/1520fish farminglarviculturemasculinizationornamental fish
spellingShingle Igor de Fiuza FRANÇA
Guilherme Melgaço HELUY
Érica Beatriz SCHULTZ
Wilson de Oliveira VIANNA
Marcelo Maia PEREIRA
Leonardo Rocha Vidal RAMOS
SEX REVERSAL IN SIAMESE FIGHTING FISH LARVAE BY THERMAL MANAGEMENT
Boletim do Instituto de Pesca
fish farming
larviculture
masculinization
ornamental fish
title SEX REVERSAL IN SIAMESE FIGHTING FISH LARVAE BY THERMAL MANAGEMENT
title_full SEX REVERSAL IN SIAMESE FIGHTING FISH LARVAE BY THERMAL MANAGEMENT
title_fullStr SEX REVERSAL IN SIAMESE FIGHTING FISH LARVAE BY THERMAL MANAGEMENT
title_full_unstemmed SEX REVERSAL IN SIAMESE FIGHTING FISH LARVAE BY THERMAL MANAGEMENT
title_short SEX REVERSAL IN SIAMESE FIGHTING FISH LARVAE BY THERMAL MANAGEMENT
title_sort sex reversal in siamese fighting fish larvae by thermal management
topic fish farming
larviculture
masculinization
ornamental fish
url https://www.pesca.sp.gov.br/boletim/index.php/bip/article/view/1676/1520
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