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      Annual reproductive cycle of gafftopsail catfish, Bagre marinus (Ariidae) in a tropical coastal environment in the Gulf of Mexico Translated title: Ciclo reproductivo anual del bagre bandera Bagre marinus (Ariidae) en un ambiente tropical costero del Golfo de México

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          Reproductive cycle of gafftopsail catfish (Bagre marinus) and its relation to environmental variables were analyzed, based on specimens collected randomly from commercial landings of long line artisan fleet of the Chiltepec Barrier, Tabasco State. Gonadosomatic index showed that this species had one reproductive period per year (May - August). Reproduction occurs in shallow coastal waters at high temperatures (27.0 - 29.0°C) under heavy precipitation conditions (170- 333 mm). Female condition factor had a similar behavior than the gonadosomatic index, reaching high values (0.61 to 0.63) during May through July, although a high value of 0.64 was observed during March. A decrease on the condition factor in males from July (0.55) to October (0.50) was related to the energetic cost of oral incubation. This finding was consistent with a decrease in the proportion of captured males during these months (from 50.7% in July to 23.9% in November) when males migrated from fishing areas to estuarine zones to release their progeny. Gafftopsail catfish presents a synchronic ovocitary development in two groups with total spawning. The species is characterized by low fecundity. The mean number of mature hydrated oocytes per female was 33, ranging from 21 to 62, which is related to the mouth brooding tactic wich allowed ariid species to survive under a variety of environmental conditions. Gafftopsail catfish take advantages of the different habitats present in its distribution area, by using a reproductive strategy with local seasonal migrations.

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          Fue analizado el ciclo reproductivo del bagre bandera (Bagre marinus) y su relación con variables ambientales, basados en especimenes colectados al azar provenientes de desembarcos de la flota palangrera artesanal de la Barra de Chiltepec, Tabasco. El índice gonadosomático mostró que esta especie tiene un periodo reproductivo al año (mayo-agosto). La reproducción ocurre en aguas costeras marinas a altas temperaturas (27 - 29°C) y precipitación (170 - 333 mm). Durante mayo a julio el factor de condición de las hembras alcanzó altos valores (0.61-0.63), reflejado el comportamiento del índice gonadosomático. El decremento del factor de condición de los machos de julio (0.55) a octubre (0.50) está relacionado con el costo energético de la incubación oral. Este comportamiento es coincidente con el decremento en la proporción de machos capturados durante esos meses (50.7% en julio a 23.9% en noviembre) cuando los machos migran de las áreas de pesca hacia las zonas estuarinas donde liberan su progenie. El bagre bandera presenta un desarrollo ovocitario sincrónico en dos lotes con desova total. Esta especie es caracterizada por su baja fecundidad. El número medio de ovocitos hidratados por hembra fue de 33 con un mínimo de 21 y un máximo de 62 lo cual esta relacionado con la táctica de incubación oral, esta táctica ha permitido a las diversas especies de Arideos sobrevivir bajo una gran variedad de condiciones ambientales. El bagre bandera toma ventaja de los diferentes hábitats presentes en su área de distribución, a través de su estrategia reproductiva que incluye migraciones locales estacionales.

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                Role: ND
                Role: ND
                Journal
                hbio
                Hidrobiológica
                Hidrobiológica
                UAM, Unidad Iztapalapa,
                0188-8897
                2005
                : 15
                : 3
                : 275-282
                Affiliations
                [1 ] El Colegio de la Frontera Sur México
                Article
                S0188-88972005000300003
                7e13bf43-6b95-41d5-b190-ead742f2be82

                This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 3.0 International License.

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                Marine & Freshwater Biology

                Ecology
                Ambiente costero,pesquerías,reproducción,migración,bagre bandera,Bagre marinus,Coastal environment,fisheries,migration,reproduction,gafftopsail catfish

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