Puberty comprises the transition from an immature juvenile to a mature adult state of the
reproductive system, ie the individual becomes capable of reproducing sexually for the first …

Hormonal induction of sex reversal is possible in 47 species (15 families) of gonochores (34
species, nine families) and hermaphrodites using one of the 31 (16 androgens, 15 …

Reproductive Biology of Teleost Fishes is the first integrated review of the reproductive
biology of the bony fishes, which are the most species-rich and diversified group of …

Induced triploidy is widely accepted as the most effective method for producing sterile fish for
aquaculture and fisheries management. Artificially produced triploids generally differ from …

At present, aquaculture is the fastest growing sector of animal food production and holds
great potential as a sustainable solution for world food security. The ability to control sex is …

In fish, pre-embryonic events such as insemination, second polar body extrusion and first
mitotic cleavage are manipulable and render 37 different types of ploidy induction possible …

F3–F8 hybrids of red crucian carp (Carassius auratus red var.)(♀)× common carp (Cyprinus
carpio L.)(♂) were found to be allotetraploids by examining the numbers and karyotypes of …

This study investigated the prevalence of vertebral deformities in triploid and diploid Atlantic
salmon smolts. Four full-sibling families were either subjected to hydrostatic pressure …

Growth performance, survival and feed utilization of diploid (2n) and triploid (3n) sex‐
reversed male and female Nile tilapia were evaluated at maintenance feeding (1% body …

The study objective was to compare the effect of ploidy on growth, downgrading, discards,
and fish quality at slaughter, the prevalence of skeletal deformities (external examination …