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Spontaneous occurrence of a synchronous hermaphrodite in the banded killifish, Fundulus diaphanus (Lesueur)
Author(s) -
Porter D. A.,
Fivizzani A. J.
Publication year - 1983
Publication title -
journal of fish biology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.672
H-Index - 115
eISSN - 1095-8649
pISSN - 0022-1112
DOI - 10.1111/j.1095-8649.1983.tb04226.x
Subject(s) - fundulus , killifish , biology , hermaphrodite , zoology , fish <actinopterygii> , fishery
An intersex specimen of the banded killifish, Fundulus diaphanus , was encountered during the analysis of the annual gametogenic cycle of this species. The simultaneous presence of mature spermatozoa and ova suggests that the potential for self‐fertilization existed in this fish. The spontaneous occurrence of this intersex individual, although a rare event, indicates the potential for the development of the synchronous hermaphroditic condition under natural environmental conditions in this normally gonochoristic species.