PRELIMINARY-RESULTS ON THE SPAWNING BEHAV IOR OF THE GUDGEON, GOBIO-GOBIO, IN AQUARIUM

Authors
PONCIN P JEANDARME J RINCHARD J KESTEMONT P
Citation
P. Poncin et al., PRELIMINARY-RESULTS ON THE SPAWNING BEHAV IOR OF THE GUDGEON, GOBIO-GOBIO, IN AQUARIUM, Bulletin francais de la peche et de la pisciculture, (346), 1997, pp. 547-555
Citations number
26
Categorie Soggetti
Fisheries
Journal title
Bulletin francais de la peche et de la pisciculture → ACNP
ISSN journal
07672861
Issue
346
Year of publication
1997
Pages
547 - 555
Database
ISI
SICI code
0767-2861(1997):346<547:POTSBI>2.0.ZU;2-D
Abstract
This study describes the reproductive behaviour of the gudgeon Gobio g obio L. in aquarium. 15 spawning sequences are analysed. Each one invo lves one male and one female undulating rapidly towards the water surf ace where eggs and sperm are released. Some sneaking males are sometim es observed participating in spawning acts. The reproductive (synchron ous swimming, spawning attempts) and non-reproductive (swimming, forag ing, surfacing) behaviours are also recorded and described for a 14 ho urs period.