Sperm design and function in the redside dace Clinostomus elongatus

Document Type

Article

Publication Date

2009

Publication Title

Journal of Fish Biology

Volume

75

Issue

4

First Page

924

Keywords

fertility, fertilization success, flagellum, sperm competition, sperm quality

Last Page

931

Abstract

A study was undertaken to examine sperm morphometry in relation to sperm velocity and sperm longevity in the redside dace Clinostomus elongatus. There was significant between-male variance in sperm size and shape metrics (total sperm length, sperm head length, flagellum length and sperm head length to width ratio) and positive relationships were found between these morphometrics and sperm velocity. There were no significant relationships found between sperm morphometry and sperm longevity, nor was there a trade-off between sperm velocity and sperm longevity.

DOI

10.1111/j.1095-8649.2009.02337.x

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