Seminal analysis, cryogenic preservation, and fertility in matrinxã fish, Brycon cephalus (Günther, 1869)

Aiming to improve fish reproduction techniques, the characterization and cryopreservation of semen of Brycon cephalus were performed. The seminal characteristics observed were: an almost transparent, milky semen with a mean volume of 4mL, and sperm concentration of 9.617±1.630 x 10(6) spe...

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Main Authors: Alexandre Ninhaus-Silveira, Fausto Foresti, Rosicleire Veríssimo-Silveira, José Augusto Senhorini
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Instituto de Tecnologia do Paraná (Tecpar) 2006-07-01
Series:Brazilian Archives of Biology and Technology
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1516-89132006000500015