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Etroplus
About: Etroplus is a research topic. Over the lifetime, 20 publications have been published within this topic receiving 352 citations.
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TL;DR: Asian cichlid fishes, Etroplus maculatus ( Bloch) and E. suratensis (Bloch) were observed in their natural habitat and displays a unique behavior during its parental cycle where both parents actively defend their young until they are nearly sexually mature and almost the size of the parents.
Abstract: The Asian cichlid fishes, Etroplus maculatus (Bloch) and E. suratensis (Bloch) were observed in their natural habitat. Ecological and behavioral interactions of these species have not been previously reported. E. suratensis benefits from being cleaned by E. maculatus; it is doubtful the ingestion of parasites and fungi is of much direct benefit to E. maculatus. The advantage to E. maculatus is more likely the survival and reproductive success of adult E. suratensis which in turn provide eggs and eleutheroembryos for the egg-young predatory habit of E. maculatus. Predation is lessened by age-specific crypticity of E. suratensis. E. maculatus displays a unique behavior during its parental cycle where both parents actively defend their young until they are nearly sexually mature and almost the size of the parents. Adult E. suratensis engage in altruistic multiple parental care where several adults care for a single brood that presumably were spawned by only two of the adults. Such behavior has not been reported previously for fish.
71 citations
TL;DR: Une maladie virale de E.m. provoquant des branchies et mortelle a ete etudiee du point de vue histopathologie
Abstract: Une maladie virale de E.m. provoquant des branchies et mortelle a ete etudiee du point de vue histopathologie
53 citations
TL;DR: The Asian cichlids, Trotroplus maculatus and E. suratensis in Sri Lanka reproduce twice during the year when water conditions are favorable for nest construction and maintaining visual contact with offspring, and monogamy appears to be maintained by their metabolic constraints.
Abstract: The Asian cichlids,Etroplus maculatus (the orange chromide) and E. suratensis (the green chromide) in Sri Lanka reproduce twice during the year when water conditions are favorable for nest construction and maintaining visual contact with offspring. These are the drier premonsoonal and monsoonal seasons when water turbidity decreased and salinity increased. When breeding in isolation orange chromide pairs selected dense vegetation where nests were camouflaged. During the peak breeding cycle (July) orange chromide pairs selected sparse vegetation for nesting as a compromise between survival of young and availability of adult food. These areas were also occupied by foraging non-breeding conspecifics which increased the threat of cannibalism of offspring. Under these pressures most orange chromides nested in colonies which helped decrease both actual and attempted cannibalism. The sympatric green chromide does not forage during nesting and nest site selection was determined mainly by factors favoring offspring survival. Biparental care is exhibited by both species. One member of an orange chromide pair stands guard over offspring while the other leaves the territory to forage — their roles are reversed every few minutes. The total parental investment is equivalent to the full investment of a single parent. Monogamy appears to be maintained by their metabolic constraints. In the green chromide both parents are vigilant over offspring and neither forages thus spending twice as much time in parental investment.
38 citations
TL;DR: In this article, the potential of brackish water finfish to improve bottom soil conditions and thereby increase the growth and production of Penaeus monodon (tiger prawns) was assessed.
34 citations
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