Age-associated hemogram and ultrastructural leukocyte morphology in Pygocentrus nattereri (Characiformes: Serrasalmidae) from the Brazilian Pantanal
ABSTRACT Pygocentrus nattereri is a carnivorous fish widely distributed in the Brazilian wetland and occupies different river strata. Based on the sexual maturity, the standard length (SL) has been used to categorize age and physiological attributes. However, hematological parameters and their relat...
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| author | Mayara S. Siqueira Taynara R. F. Leão Robson A. Rodrigues Karine N. N. Farias André L. N. Silva Sandriely F. Marcondes Marcelo L. Veiga Lilian Franco-Belussi Carlos E. Fernandes |
| author_facet | Mayara S. Siqueira Taynara R. F. Leão Robson A. Rodrigues Karine N. N. Farias André L. N. Silva Sandriely F. Marcondes Marcelo L. Veiga Lilian Franco-Belussi Carlos E. Fernandes |
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| description | ABSTRACT Pygocentrus nattereri is a carnivorous fish widely distributed in the Brazilian wetland and occupies different river strata. Based on the sexual maturity, the standard length (SL) has been used to categorize age and physiological attributes. However, hematological parameters and their relationship with age and growth features are unknow. Here, the aim was to evaluate the hematological profile and leukocyte data of juvenile and adult specimens, associating it with SL. Specimens of both sexes were weighted, and SL were measured for classify as juveniles (SL ≤16.0 cm) and adults (SL ≥16.1 cm). Blood was collected to perform the hemogram, for leukocyte quantification and ultrastructural descriptions. In general, hemogram values and leukocyte, lymphocyte, and monocyte counts were high in juveniles. Hemogram variables were negatively correlated with SL. Thrombocyte and neutrophil counts were higher in adults than in juveniles. SL was correlated with leukogram variables. Ultrastructural analysis showed that granular leukocyte count in P. nattereri was similar another fishes. PAS-positive granular leukocytes are slightly smaller than neutrophils and are characterized by dense elongated and semi-lunar shapes in the cytoplasm. Our results suggest that age-based SL may be useful for the analysis of the relationship between P. nattereri health status and wetland aquatic environments. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-a94af07720d1420dbae6968b21497c6e2022-12-22T04:13:36ZengSociedade Brasileira de IctiologiaNeotropical Ichthyology1982-02242021-03-0119110.1590/1982-0224-2020-0136Age-associated hemogram and ultrastructural leukocyte morphology in Pygocentrus nattereri (Characiformes: Serrasalmidae) from the Brazilian PantanalMayara S. Siqueirahttps://orcid.org/0000-0003-2309-4743Taynara R. F. Leãohttps://orcid.org/0000-0002-7015-4908Robson A. Rodrigueshttps://orcid.org/0000-0003-4807-794XKarine N. N. Fariashttps://orcid.org/0000-0003-3161-055XAndré L. N. Silvahttps://orcid.org/0000-0002-3772-5748Sandriely F. Marcondeshttps://orcid.org/0000-0002-3439-0022Marcelo L. Veigahttps://orcid.org/0000-0002-9303-3324Lilian Franco-Belussihttps://orcid.org/0000-0003-1938-8423Carlos E. Fernandeshttps://orcid.org/0000-0001-5425-1866ABSTRACT Pygocentrus nattereri is a carnivorous fish widely distributed in the Brazilian wetland and occupies different river strata. Based on the sexual maturity, the standard length (SL) has been used to categorize age and physiological attributes. However, hematological parameters and their relationship with age and growth features are unknow. Here, the aim was to evaluate the hematological profile and leukocyte data of juvenile and adult specimens, associating it with SL. Specimens of both sexes were weighted, and SL were measured for classify as juveniles (SL ≤16.0 cm) and adults (SL ≥16.1 cm). Blood was collected to perform the hemogram, for leukocyte quantification and ultrastructural descriptions. In general, hemogram values and leukocyte, lymphocyte, and monocyte counts were high in juveniles. Hemogram variables were negatively correlated with SL. Thrombocyte and neutrophil counts were higher in adults than in juveniles. SL was correlated with leukogram variables. Ultrastructural analysis showed that granular leukocyte count in P. nattereri was similar another fishes. PAS-positive granular leukocytes are slightly smaller than neutrophils and are characterized by dense elongated and semi-lunar shapes in the cytoplasm. Our results suggest that age-based SL may be useful for the analysis of the relationship between P. nattereri health status and wetland aquatic environments.http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1679-62252021000100216&tlng=enFishHematologyLeukocyte ultrastructural morphologyStandard length |
| spellingShingle | Mayara S. Siqueira Taynara R. F. Leão Robson A. Rodrigues Karine N. N. Farias André L. N. Silva Sandriely F. Marcondes Marcelo L. Veiga Lilian Franco-Belussi Carlos E. Fernandes Age-associated hemogram and ultrastructural leukocyte morphology in Pygocentrus nattereri (Characiformes: Serrasalmidae) from the Brazilian Pantanal Neotropical Ichthyology Fish Hematology Leukocyte ultrastructural morphology Standard length |
| title | Age-associated hemogram and ultrastructural leukocyte morphology in Pygocentrus nattereri (Characiformes: Serrasalmidae) from the Brazilian Pantanal |
| title_full | Age-associated hemogram and ultrastructural leukocyte morphology in Pygocentrus nattereri (Characiformes: Serrasalmidae) from the Brazilian Pantanal |
| title_fullStr | Age-associated hemogram and ultrastructural leukocyte morphology in Pygocentrus nattereri (Characiformes: Serrasalmidae) from the Brazilian Pantanal |
| title_full_unstemmed | Age-associated hemogram and ultrastructural leukocyte morphology in Pygocentrus nattereri (Characiformes: Serrasalmidae) from the Brazilian Pantanal |
| title_short | Age-associated hemogram and ultrastructural leukocyte morphology in Pygocentrus nattereri (Characiformes: Serrasalmidae) from the Brazilian Pantanal |
| title_sort | age associated hemogram and ultrastructural leukocyte morphology in pygocentrus nattereri characiformes serrasalmidae from the brazilian pantanal |
| topic | Fish Hematology Leukocyte ultrastructural morphology Standard length |
| url | http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1679-62252021000100216&tlng=en |
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