2022
Protogynous functional hermaphroditism in the North American annual killifish, Millerichthys robustus
DOMINGUEZ-CASTANEDO, Omar, Sharon VALDEZ-CARBAJAL, Tessy M. MUNOZ-CAMPOS, Jean H. HUBER, Martin REICHARD et. al.Základní údaje
Originální název
Protogynous functional hermaphroditism in the North American annual killifish, Millerichthys robustus
Autoři
DOMINGUEZ-CASTANEDO, Omar, Sharon VALDEZ-CARBAJAL, Tessy M. MUNOZ-CAMPOS, Jean H. HUBER a Martin REICHARD (203 Česká republika, garant, domácí)
Vydání
Scientific Reports, NATURE RESEARCH, 2022, 2045-2322
Další údaje
Jazyk
angličtina
Typ výsledku
Článek v odborném periodiku
Obor
10700 1.7 Other natural sciences
Stát vydavatele
Německo
Utajení
není předmětem státního či obchodního tajemství
Odkazy
Impakt faktor
Impact factor: 4.600
Kód RIV
RIV/00216224:14310/22:00127853
Organizační jednotka
Přírodovědecká fakulta
UT WoS
000805561200085
Klíčová slova anglicky
SEXUAL SELECTION; ANNUAL FISHES; CYPRINODONTIFORMES; RIVULUS; BIOLOGY; MALE; SBODY
Štítky
Příznaky
Mezinárodní význam, Recenzováno
Změněno: 25. 1. 2023 07:04, Mgr. Marie Šípková, DiS.
Anotace
V originále
Sex change (sequential hermaphroditism) has evolved repeatedly in teleost fishes when demographic conditions mediate fundamentally different sex-specific returns for individuals of particular age and size. We investigated the conditions for potential sex change in an annual killifish (Millerichthys robustus) from temporary pools in Mexico. In natural populations, we detected adults with intersex colouration and gonads. Therefore, we experimentally tested whether this apparent sex change can be generated by manipulation of ecological and social conditions, rather than being caused by environmental disturbance. We demonstrated functional protogynous (female-to-male) sex change in 60% replicates, when groups of five females interacted and had a visual and olfactory cue of a male. Only one female changed sex in any given replicate. The sex change never occurred in isolated females. Protandrous (male-to-female) hermaphroditism was not recorded. We characterized gradual changes in behaviour, colouration and gonad structure during the sex change process. The first behavioural signs of sex change were observed after 23 days. Secondary males spawned successfully after 75 days. We discuss the adaptive potential of sex change in short-lived annual fishes through the seasonal decline of males, and during colonization of new habitats. This is the first observation of functional hermaphroditism in an annual killifish.