In this study, gametogenesis of sharp-nose mullet (Liza saliens) was investigated bassed on morphological and histological characteristics. For this purpose, about 150 specimen of this species were collected from beach-seine nets in the southern Caspian Sea and were transferred to the laboratory for futher examinations on gonads. The gonad development was classified to 6 different stages consist of: stage I: The oocytes small, colourless with a big nucleus. stage II: The low increase in size of oocytes; globular yolk of nucleus appearing. stage III: Blood vessels are appearing on the ovary; the oocytes are in the primary vitellogenesis stages; vacules and zona radiata are seen around them. stage IV: The ovules can be easily observed with naked-eyes, vitellogenesis are complete and oocytes are mature. stage V: Oocytes are in maximum growth, nucleus migrating towards animal pole; spawning occures in this stage. stage VI: This stage is after spawning, ovary contains empty follicles. Based on this study, the stage of I to III were observed in August to April; stage of IV in May and June; stage of V in June and July and stage VI in August.
Yosefian, M., Oryan, S., Farokhi, F., & Asaeian, H. (2003). A STUDY ON OOGENESIS OF LIZA SALIENS. Iranian Scientific Fisheries Journal, 12(1), 131-152. doi: 10.22092/isfj.2003.113610
MLA
M. Yosefian; Sh. Oryan; F. Farokhi; H. Asaeian. "A STUDY ON OOGENESIS OF LIZA SALIENS". Iranian Scientific Fisheries Journal, 12, 1, 2003, 131-152. doi: 10.22092/isfj.2003.113610
HARVARD
Yosefian, M., Oryan, S., Farokhi, F., Asaeian, H. (2003). 'A STUDY ON OOGENESIS OF LIZA SALIENS', Iranian Scientific Fisheries Journal, 12(1), pp. 131-152. doi: 10.22092/isfj.2003.113610
VANCOUVER
Yosefian, M., Oryan, S., Farokhi, F., Asaeian, H. A STUDY ON OOGENESIS OF LIZA SALIENS. Iranian Scientific Fisheries Journal, 2003; 12(1): 131-152. doi: 10.22092/isfj.2003.113610
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