Open AccessComparative histomorphological assessment of the testes of two Clarias species from the Okavango Delta, Botswana
Author(s) -
Motsidisi Lorraine Lolo Mokae,
G.M. Wagenaar,
Nico J. Smit
Publication year - 2012
Publication title -
suid-afrikaanse tydskrif vir natuurwetenskap en tegnologie/die suid-afrikaanse tydskrif vir natuurwetenskap en tegnologie
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2222-4173
pISSN - 0254-3486
DOI - 10.4102/satnt.v31i1.323
Subject(s) - clarias , biology , delta , sexual maturity , molecular cell biology , zoology , fish <actinopterygii> , ecology , fishery , microbiology and biotechnology , catfish , engineering , aerospace engineering
The testes of two Clarias species from the Okavango Delta were assessed because of their colour differences. Three histological stains were used to enhance the cellular detail in the testes. The lobules and different cell types were detected and described and used for the determination of sexual maturity.