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Serum cholesterol and triglyceride levels in Scyliorhinus canicula (L.) during sexual maturation
Author(s) -
GarciaGarrido L.,
MuñozChapuli R.,
Andres A. V.
Publication year - 1990
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.1095-8649.1990.tb03552.x
Subject(s) - scyliorhinus canicula , biology , triglyceride , endocrinology , medicine , cholesterol , total cholesterol , sexual maturity , fishery , fish <actinopterygii>
A study was carried out on the serum levels of cholesterol [total (TC) and that associated with high‐density lipoproteins (HDLC)] and triglyceride (TG) in 127 specimens of Scyliorhinus canicula . The values obtained were correlated with sex, size, liver weight and reproductive stage. Results showed that male dogfish have higher levels of TC and HDLC, and lower TG than female. In adult males, TC increased and HDLC decreased with both size and spermatogenesis. Females carrying capsulated eggs showed a noticeable increase in TG together with a decrease of the HDLC levels, which were apparently not related with size.