Male Pheromones Induce Ovulation in Female Honeycomb Groupers (<i>Epinephelus merra</i>): A Comprehensive Study of Spawning Aggregation Behavior and Ovarian Development

Male Pheromones Induce Ovulation in Female Honeycomb Groupers (<i>Epinephelus merra</i>): A Comprehensive Study of Spawning Aggregation Behavior and Ovarian Development

This study characterizes the spawning phenomena of the honeycomb grouper (<i>Epinephelus merra</i>), which is a lunar-synchronized spawner that spawns a few days after full moon. To elucidate the aggregation characteristics of wild honeycomb groupers, the numbers of males and females at...

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Main Authors: Takafumi Amagai, Daisuke Izumida, Ryosuke Murata, Kiyoshi Soyano
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2022-01-01
Series:Cells
Subjects:
honeycomb grouper
ovulation
pheromones
spawning aggregation
spawning characteristics
final oocyte maturation
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2073-4409/11/3/484

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