SOME OBSERVATIONS ON THE SPERMATOZOA OF AQUARIUM FISHES


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Authors

  • S Rajagopal Department of Zoology, Madras Christian College, Madras - 600 059, India
  • P Sitarami Reddy Department of Zoology, Madras Christian College, Madras - 600 059, India

Abstract

The present paper deals with the morphology and biometry of the spermatozoa of four types of aquarium
fishes viz., koi carp (Cyprinus carpb), black shark (Morulius chrysophakadion), marigold platy (Xiphophorus
maculatus) and delta black guppy (Lebistes reticulatus) for the first time. The shape of the head, middle
piece and tail have been described along with the biometric data. A comparative account of the
spermatozoa of the four types of aquarium fishes has been incorporated

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Author Biographies

  • S Rajagopal, Department of Zoology, Madras Christian College, Madras - 600 059, India
    Department of Zoology, Madras Christian College, Madras - 600 059, India
  • P Sitarami Reddy, Department of Zoology, Madras Christian College, Madras - 600 059, India
    Department of Zoology, Madras Christian College, Madras - 600 059, India

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Vol. 37 No. 2 (1990)

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How to Cite

Rajagopal, S., & Reddy, P. S. (2011). SOME OBSERVATIONS ON THE SPERMATOZOA OF AQUARIUM FISHES. Indian Journal of Fisheries, 37(2), 221-227. https://epubs.icar.org.in/index.php/IJF/article/view/10473