Spawning performance of bristlenose pleco (Ancistrus multispinis) broodstock reared at different female/male ratio

İhsan Çelik; Pinar Çelik; Burcu Mestav; Fatih Güleç

doi:10.12714/egejfas.43.2.10

EN TR

Spawning performance of bristlenose pleco (Ancistrus multispinis) broodstock reared at different female/male ratio

Abstract

In this study, the effects of different female / male ratios on the number of eggs, spawning frequency, and offspring production in bristlenose pleco (Ancistrus multispinis) production were investigated. Accordingly, females aged 3-4 years with a total length of around 8-10 cm and males with a total length of 9-13 cm were used as broodstock. The female/male broodstock ratios in the groups were established as follows: Group A: 1 ♀(female):1 ♂(male), Group B: 2 ♀:1 ♂, Group C: 3 ♀:1 ♂, Group D: 3 ♀:2 ♂, Group E: 4 ♀:2 ♂. A total of 60 broodstock individuals, 39 females and 21 males were utilized. A single recirculating aquaculture system (RAS) was used in the trial. In this way, the water quality parameters of all tanks were the same. The experiment lasted 120 days in total. The broodstock were fed commercial fish food twice a day and fresh red pepper once a week. After the broodstock were stocked in the tanks, spawning dates and egg numbers were recorded. At the end of the experiment, the average number of spawning in Group A was 1.67±0.67, while this number was 5.33±0.33 in Group B, 4.00±0.58 in Group C, 3.00±0.58 in Group D, and 3.67±0.88 in Group E. According to these results, the most spawning occurred in Group B. According to the results of the statistical analysis (ANOVA), the difference between the groups was found to be statistically significant (p=0.024<0.05).

Keywords

Farklı dişi/erkek oranlarında yetiştirilen cüce vatoz balığı (Ancistrus multispinis) anaçlarının yumurtlama performansı

Abstract

Bu çalışmada, cüce vatoz (Ancistrus multispinis) üretiminde farklı dişi/erkek oranlarının yumurta sayısı, yumurtlama sıklığı ve yavru verimi üzerindeki etkileri araştırılmıştır. Buna göre, toplam uzunluğu yaklaşık 8-10 cm olan 3-4 yaşındaki dişiler ve toplam uzunluğu 9-13 cm olan erkekler anaç olarak kullanılmıştır. Gruplardaki dişi/erkek damızlık oranları şu şekilde oluşturulmuştur: Grup A: 1 ♀ (dişi):1 ♂ (erkek), Grup B: 2 ♀:1 ♂, Grup C: 3 ♀:1 ♂, Grup D: 3 ♀:2 ♂, Grup E: 4 ♀:2 ♂. Çalışmada 39 dişi ve 21 erkek olmak üzere toplam 60 anaç kullanılmıştır. Deneme, su kalitesi parametrelerinin tüm tanklarda homojenliğini sağlamak amacıyla tek bir kapalı devre sistemde (RAS) yürütülmüştür. Deneme toplamda 120 gün sürdürülmüştür. Anaç balıklar günde iki kez ticari balık yemi ve haftada bir kez taze kırmızı biber ile beslenmiştir. Anaç balıkların tanklara stoklanmasının ardından yumurtlama tarihleri ve yumurta sayıları kayıt altına alınmıştır. Deneme sonunda ortalama yumurtlama sayısı A Grubu'nda 1,67 ± 0,67 iken; bu değer B Grubu'nda 5,33 ± 0,33, C Grubu'nda 4,00 ± 0,58, D Grubu'nda 3,00 ± 0,58 ve E Grubu'nda 3,67 ± 0,88 olarak belirlenmiştir. Bu sonuçlara göre, en fazla yumurtlama Grup B'de gerçekleşmiştir. İstatistiksel analiz (ANOVA) sonuçlarına göre, gruplar arasındaki farkın istatistiksel olarak anlamlı olduğu (p=0,024<0,05) tespit edilmiştir.

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Supporting Institution

Çanakkale Onsekiz Mart University, Scientific Research Projects Coordination Unit

Project Number

COMU BAP FHD-2023-4266

Ethical Statement

This study was approved by the Çanakkale Onsekiz Mart University Animal Experiments Local Ethics Committee (Date: 23.12.2022, Decision No: 2022/12-01).

Thanks

The authors express sincere thanks to the Çanakkale Onsekiz Mart University Marine Science and Technology Faculty, Türkiye, for supporting and providing the necessary research facilities. Furthermore, the authors express their gratitude to the Çanakkale Onsekiz Mart University, Scientific Research Projects Coordination Unit for their support.

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Details

Primary Language

English

Subjects

Pisciculture, Aquaculture

Journal Section

Research Article

Authors

İhsan Çelik
0000-0001-7831-9175
Türkiye

Pinar Çelik
0000-0002-4417-3574
Türkiye

Burcu Mestav
0000-0003-0864-5279
Türkiye

Fatih Güleç ^*
0000-0002-7077-7363
Türkiye

Publication Date

May 13, 2026

Submission Date

February 19, 2026

Acceptance Date

April 30, 2026

Published in Issue

Year 2026 Volume: 43 Number: 2

DOI

https://doi.org/10.12714/egejfas.43.2.10

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https://izlik.org/JA22GP27JZ

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APA

Çelik, İ., Çelik, P., Mestav, B., & Güleç, F. (2026). Spawning performance of bristlenose pleco (Ancistrus multispinis) broodstock reared at different female/male ratio. Ege Journal of Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences, 43(2), 177-187. https://doi.org/10.12714/egejfas.43.2.10

AMA

1.Çelik İ, Çelik P, Mestav B, Güleç F. Spawning performance of bristlenose pleco (Ancistrus multispinis) broodstock reared at different female/male ratio. EgeJFAS. 2026;43(2):177-187. doi:10.12714/egejfas.43.2.10

Chicago

Çelik, İhsan, Pinar Çelik, Burcu Mestav, and Fatih Güleç. 2026. “Spawning Performance of Bristlenose Pleco (Ancistrus Multispinis) Broodstock Reared at Different Female Male Ratio”. Ege Journal of Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences 43 (2): 177-87. https://doi.org/10.12714/egejfas.43.2.10.

EndNote

Çelik İ, Çelik P, Mestav B, Güleç F (May 1, 2026) Spawning performance of bristlenose pleco (Ancistrus multispinis) broodstock reared at different female/male ratio. Ege Journal of Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences 43 2 177–187.

IEEE

[1]İ. Çelik, P. Çelik, B. Mestav, and F. Güleç, “Spawning performance of bristlenose pleco (Ancistrus multispinis) broodstock reared at different female/male ratio”, EgeJFAS, vol. 43, no. 2, pp. 177–187, May 2026, doi: 10.12714/egejfas.43.2.10.

ISNAD

Çelik, İhsan - Çelik, Pinar - Mestav, Burcu - Güleç, Fatih. “Spawning Performance of Bristlenose Pleco (Ancistrus Multispinis) Broodstock Reared at Different Female Male Ratio”. Ege Journal of Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences 43/2 (May 1, 2026): 177-187. https://doi.org/10.12714/egejfas.43.2.10.

JAMA

1.Çelik İ, Çelik P, Mestav B, Güleç F. Spawning performance of bristlenose pleco (Ancistrus multispinis) broodstock reared at different female/male ratio. EgeJFAS. 2026;43:177–187.

MLA

Çelik, İhsan, et al. “Spawning Performance of Bristlenose Pleco (Ancistrus Multispinis) Broodstock Reared at Different Female Male Ratio”. Ege Journal of Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences, vol. 43, no. 2, May 2026, pp. 177-8, doi:10.12714/egejfas.43.2.10.

Vancouver

1.İhsan Çelik, Pinar Çelik, Burcu Mestav, Fatih Güleç. Spawning performance of bristlenose pleco (Ancistrus multispinis) broodstock reared at different female/male ratio. EgeJFAS. 2026 May 1;43(2):177-8. doi:10.12714/egejfas.43.2.10