First Record of Abnormal Hermaphroditism in the Common Dolphin Fish, Coryphaena hippurus (Linnaeus, 1758)

• Autores: T.B. Retheesh, Subal Kumar Roul, D. Prakasan, N. Beni, R. Thangaraja, E.M. Abdussamad
• Localización: Thalassas: An international journal of marine sciences, ISSN 0212-5919, Vol. 33, Nº. 2, 2017, págs. 173-177
• Idioma: inglés
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• Resumen

  • In this communication, an abnormally hermaphroditic specimen of common dolphin fish, Coryphaena hippurus, is reported from Indian waters. Morphological and histological studies clearly revealed the presence of developing ovary and testis with series of gametogenetic cells. This is the first case of hermaphroditism in common dolphin fish.