SEASONAL VARIATION IN SEMINAL QUALITY IN BRAZILIAN BOCACHICO (TELEOSTEI, CHARACIFORMES)

• Autor(a) principal: Leite, Jordana Sampaio
• Data de Publicação: 2018
• Outros Autores: Oliveira-Araújo, Mayara Setúbal, Monteiro, Priscila Silva de Almeida, Campello, Cláudio Cabral, Campos, Ana Cláudia Nascimento, Salmito-Vanderley, Carminda Sandra Brito
• Tipo de documento: Artigo
• Idioma: eng
• Título da fonte: Revista Caatinga
• Texto Completo: https://periodicos.ufersa.edu.br/caatinga/article/view/6675
• topic: Prochilodus brevis. Bioquímica. Reprodução. Plasma seminal. Peixe.; Prochilodus brevis. Biochemistry. Reproduction. Seminal plasma. Fish.

The Brazilian bocachico, Prochilodus brevis, is a rheophilic fish. Although there is evidence that this species shows reproductive seasonality in the wild, in captivity hormonal induction techniques allow semen sampling in different seasons. This study aimed to compare the kinetics, morphology and biochemical composition of the semen of Brazilian bocachico in captivity when hormonally induced to breed in the reproductive and non-reproductive seasons. During sampling spermiation was hormonally induced in breeders. The concentrations of total protein, glucose, fructose, triglyceride, calcium and chloride were evaluated with biochemical kits. The pH data (6.5 to 8.5) suggest semen requires alkaline conditions, as expected for freshwater fish. Seminal plasma contained more protein (1.51 ± 0.06 dL g-1), glucose (79.44 ± 1.88 mg dL-1) and triglycerides (61.59 ± 8.10 mg dL-1) in the non-reproductive than the reproductive season, but calcium ions (15.98 ± 1.02 mg dL-1) showed the opposite pattern. There was a significant seasonal difference in sperm morphology, with a higher percentage of normal sperm in the reproductive season. From these data it can be concluded that the physical, kinetic, morphological and biochemical characteristics of semen of captive Prochilodus brevis are influenced by reproductive season.