J 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.