Authors : K P. Khaparde, S. C. Masram, U. R. Sonparote, P. C. Sonarghare and V. V. Baile
Page Nos : 47-49
Description :
Reproduction in majority of fish species is seasonal and gonadal maturation takes place at a time when conditions for the survival of the off spring are optimum. Ophiocephalus punctatus , Is also known as stripped or banded murrel. The ovarian cycle of O. punctatus from Nagpur region are worked out. The fish spawns only once a year in this region. Female reproductive organ is the paired ovaries. Each ovary contains numerous oocytes in different stages of development and degeneration. The ovary of O. punctatus is of cystovarian type because the lumen of ovary is continuous with the oviduct. Ovaries were processed by standard histological technique. Histological characteristics of ovarian tissues and oocytes stages were studied. The oocytes show well differentiated stages (i-vi) of maturation.
Key words: ovary, histology, Ophiocephalus punctatus
