Reproduction of a South American population of pumpkinseed sunfish Lepomis gibbosus (Linnaeus) (Osteichthyes, Centrarchidae): a comparison with the European and North American populations

Magalhães, André Lincoln Barroso; Ratton, Thiago Fonseca

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“…Females having oocytes at all developmental stages, with different sizes and asynchronous growth, along with post-ovulatory follicles, indicate that the species has a fractionated-type spawning. Fractionated spawning is characteristic of this species both in his native range (Scott & Crossman 1973), and in places where it is introduced, such as South America (Magalhães & Ratton 2005), Europe, and Asia (Copp & Fox 2007). Reproductive features of species may influence its probability of establishment (Latini & Petrere 2004).…”

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“…We collected a total of 226 females and 226 males of L. gibbosus every two months, from March 2002-February 2003, using fishing rod and line (fishing gear allowed in the site) in the Gambá Lake (20 o 43'51.11'' S -43 o 30'0.63'' W), city of Ouro Preto, state of Minas Gerais, Southeastern Brazil. The region is located in the headwaters of the Doce River (Magalhães & Ratton 2005). The fish were sorted by site collection, packed in plastic bags, fixed in 10% formalin, and subsequently transferred to 70% alcohol.…”

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“…Lepomis gibbosus (Linnaeus 1758) is one of the 85 species of non-native fish found in inland waters of the state (is not found anywhere else in Brazil). This species is a centrarchid native to Canada and United States and was introduced in the city of Ouro Preto in the 60s to serve both as prey ('foragefish') to Micropterus salmoides (Lacépède 1802) and improve sport fishing in the region (Magalhães & Ratton 2005). It is also present in Venezuela and Chile (Welcomme 1988), but there is no data about its biology in these two countries.…”

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“…kelberi Kullander & Ferreira 2006) (Magalhães et al 1996, Normando et al 2009 in the São Francisco River basin, Cichla piquiti Kullander & Ferreira 2006 in the Paranaíba River Basin (Vieira et al 2009a), Plagioscion squamosissimus (Heckel 1840) (Godinho et al 1997), C. cf. ocellaris (Schneider 1801), Cichla monoculus Spix & Agassiz 1831 in the Grande River basin (Gomiero & Braga 2004), and L. gibbosus in the Doce River basin (Magalhães & Ratton 2005).…”

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Reproduction of the non-native fish Lepomis gibbosus (Perciformes: Centrarchidae) in Brazil

Santos¹,

Silva²,

Chehayeb³

et al. 2012

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Minas Gerais is the fourth largest Brazilian state, and has an estimate of 354 native fish species. However, these fish species may be threatened, as this state has the highest rank of fish introductions reported for Brazil and South America. As one from the total of 85 non-native species detected, Lepomis gibbosus was introduced in the 60s to serve both as foragefish and to improve sport fishing. In this study, we evaluated the establishment of L. gibbosus in a shallow lake in the city of Ouro Preto, Doce River basin, state of Minas Gerais, Southeastern Brazil. We collected fish with fishing rods every two months from March 2002-February 2003. Fragments of gonads from a total of 226 females and 226 males were obtained and processed following standard histological techniques; then 5-7μm thickness sections were taken and stained in hematoxylin-eosin. Besides, for each specimen, the biometric measurements included the standard length (SL) and body weight (BW); and the sex ratio was obtained. The reproductive cycle stages were confirmed by the distribution of oocytes and spermatogenic cells. The type of spawning was determined by the frequency distribution of the reproductive cycle stages and ovarian histology. Based on the microscopic characteristics of the gonads, the following stages of the reproductive cycle were determined: one=Rest, two=Mature, three=Spawned for females or Spent for males; males and females in reproduction were found throughout the study period. Post-spawned ovaries containing oocytes in stages one (initial perinucleolar), two (advanced perinucleolar), three (pre-vitellogenic), four (vitellogenic) and post-ovulatory follicles indicated fractionated-type spawning in this species. The smallest breeding male and female measured were 4.6 and 4.9cm standard length, respectively, suggesting stunting. The sex ratio did not vary between males and females along the year and bimonthly, being 1:1. Moreover, L. gibbosus appears to be at stage three of biological invasion: establishment through reproduction. We suggest to deliver information about "non-native species" through lectures in schools, colleges/ universities, NGOs, government and environmental agencies in the cities and villages, in order to try to prevent environmental degradation by the introduction of non-native fish such as L. gibbosus in the region. We also recommend high fines for redhanded, and the import ban of non-native fish species to the region.

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Reproduction of the non-native fish Lepomis gibbosus (Perciformes: Centrarchidae) in Brazil

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“…The Pumpkinseed sunfish ( Lepomis gibbosus Linnaeus, 1758) is a globally successful freshwater invader. Pumpkinseed have been introduced as an ornamental/forage fish, or for sport, widely throughout the world including western North America (Fuller & Cannister, ), Central and South America (de Magalhães & Ratton, ; Welcomme, ), and Africa (Clavero et al., ; Welcomme, ). Pumpkinseed has been particularly successful throughout Europe, ranging from Norway south to the Mediterranean, and is considered a highly successful invasive species within their southern European range (Copp & Fox, ).…”

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A common environment experiment reveals plastic and genetic contributions to the fast life‐history strategy of an invasive fish

Rooke

Fox

2018

Ecology of Freshwater Fish

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Invasive species often exhibit a suite of life-history traits that promote rapid population growth, including early age and small size at maturation, and high reproductive investment. The common expression of these "fast" life-history traits in invasive populations could be the result of plastic and/or genetic responses to the non-native environment, or in response to the process of range expansion. To determine the relative importance of plastic and genetic contributions to the expression of lifehistory traits, we reared two native Canadian and two invasive Spanish populations of Pumpkinseed sunfish (Lepomis gibbosus) in a common environment in central Ontario, Canada. In the wild, European Pumpkinseed tend to exhibit faster juvenile growth rates, younger age and smaller size at maturity, and higher reproductive investment than native North American populations. When reared in a common environment, both native and invasive populations exhibited similar juvenile growth rates, and similar age and size at maturity, suggesting that the differences seen among wild populations are a plastic response to the warmer non-native environment.However, reproductive investment was consistently higher in the Spanish populations regardless of rearing environment, suggesting a genetic difference in reproductive investment between native and invasive populations. Selection for greater reproductive investment in non-native Pumpkinseed may have contributed to their widespread success in Europe. K E Y W O R D Sage at maturity, gonado-somatic index, growth, life history, non-native, reaction norm

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Fisheries and biotic homogenization of freshwater fish in the Brazilian semiarid region

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Reproduction of a South American population of pumpkinseed sunfish Lepomis gibbosus (Linnaeus) (Osteichthyes, Centrarchidae): a comparison with the European and North American populations

Cited by 11 publications

References 13 publications

Reproduction of the non-native fish Lepomis gibbosus (Perciformes: Centrarchidae) in Brazil

Reproduction of the non-native fish Lepomis gibbosus (Perciformes: Centrarchidae) in Brazil

A common environment experiment reveals plastic and genetic contributions to the fast life‐history strategy of an invasive fish

Fisheries and biotic homogenization of freshwater fish in the Brazilian semiarid region

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