Population aspects of Bryconamericus stramineus in streams of the upper Paraná River basin, Brazil

Biota Neotropica

Lilian Paula Vasconcelos¹  Yzel Rondon Súarez¹  Sidnei Eduardo Lima-junior¹ 

[1] ,Universidade Estadual de Mato Grosso do Sul Laboratório de Ecologia Dourados MS ,Brazil

关键词: length-weight relationship;    mortality;    reproductive strategy;    sex ratio;    estratégia reprodutiva;    mortalidade;    proporção sexual;    relação peso-comprimento;   

DOI  :  10.1590/S1676-06032011000200006

来源: SciELO

【 摘 要 】

In order to describe some aspects of the population ecology of Bryconamericus stramineus in the Guiraí River basin, upper Paraná River basin, samples were taken bimonthly from October 2006 to August 2007 at seven sites in the basin. A total of 960 individuals, including 532 females, 316 males, and 112 of undetermined sex, were collected. A significant variation in the sex ratio was observed (Χ2 = 32.82; p < 0.001). Females were larger (59.7 mm) than males (58.9 mm); however, males showed a larger angular growth coefficient (b) than females. It was estimated that 50% of females were sexually mature at 36.4 mm. The highest rate of ovary development was observed in October, while in June 2007 no mature females were found. Mean fecundity was estimated at 313 eggs, and the relative fecundity was 184.6 eggs/g. The asymptotic was estimated at 62.8 mm and the growth rate at 0.76. The growth performance index was calculated at 3.47, the longevity at 3.94 years and the mortality (M) at 1.18 years. The recruitment pattern of the species showed peaks concentrated in periods of low rainfall.

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