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Seasonal cell differentiation and olfactory potency of secretions by the anal glands of male peacock blenny Salaria Pavo
Author(s) -
Serrano R. M.,
Lopes O.,
Hubbard P. C.,
Araújo J.,
Canário A. V. M.,
Barata E. N.
Publication year - 2008
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.1095-8649.2008.02025.x
Subject(s) - biology , potency , pheromone , zoology , anatomy , ecology , in vitro , biochemistry
The current study shows cytological differences between the anal glands of pre‐spawning and spawning peacock blennies Salaria pavo . The cytological differences in the anal gland coincide with higher olfactory potency of their secretions in spawning males, suggesting that seasonal differentiation of cell clusters secreting neutral mucins is related to the production and release of the putative sex pheromone.