Characterization of the Ovarian Development and Associated Factors during the Breeding Migration of ICoilia nasus/I in the Yangtze River

• Published in: Fishes Vol. 9; no. 3
• Main Authors: Wei, Shuwei, Hua, Zhong, Yang, Yanping, Ma, Fengjiao, Han, Wei, Zhang, Wei, Ying, Congping, Deng, Yanmin, Liu, Kai
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: MDPI AG 01.02.2024
• Subjects: Animal development; Environmental aspects; Fishes; Migration; Ovaries; Physiological aspects; China

Coilia nasus is a typical anadromous migratory fish found in the lower reaches of the Yangtze River. Every year, C. nasus clusters offshore and swims upstream along the Yangtze River into the tributaries and lakes in the middle and lower reaches of the Yangtze River to breed. In this study, female C...