Effects of Reliance on Stored Sperm on Reproduction in the Sailfin Molly Poecilia Latipinna

Overview

Journal J Fish Biol

Specialty Biology

Date 2022 Sep 22

PMID 36134581

Authors

Shala Hankison

Eric J Gangloff

Breanna Fry

Alena Arnold

A J Lashway

Jenell M Betts

Sandra D Otap

Katherine Walter

Makenna Y Juergens

Alax Crawford

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Abstract

The impacts of relying on stored sperm were evaluated in the sailfin molly, Poecilia latipinna. Females reliant on stored sperm had fewer offspring compared to remated females, but offspring size and short-term growth rate did not differ. Thus, females may use stored sperm in cases such as previous mating with a preferred male, lack of access to mating opportunities during a reproductive cycle, or to maximize egg fertilization. Females do not compensate for producing fewer offspring however, by allocating more resources to offspring relative to their size or initial growth.

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PMID: 36134581 PMC: 10091790. DOI: 10.1111/jfb.15228.

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