水丰水库的池沼公鱼生物学

本文报道了1942年横断鸭绿江而成的水丰水库的池沼公鱼生物学,内容包括性状变异、年龄和生长、食性、繁殖、群体结构、群体消长变化及渔业利用。水丰水库的池沼公鱼一龄体长(到尾叉的体长,后同)74毫米,体重3克;二龄体长99毫米,体重6.5克。体长体重关系式:logW=2.5306logL-1.7590。主要以浮游动物为食,但不同栖息地点食物组成有明显差异。一龄即达性成熟;性比为1♀:1.24♂;个体繁殖力905—19051粒,平均4330粒;个体繁殖力Y(百粒鱼卵)与体长L(厘米)的相关方程式为Y=58.4860L-402.7606;群体增殖速度(Vp)等于1494;4至5月在水库岸边产卵,卵粘性,水温10—15℃,约经12天孵出仔鱼。群体由1—3龄3个龄组组成,1321尾标本的平均年龄为1.15;65.1—80毫米体长组的个体为主要渔获对象,占整个渔获的65.5%。池沼公鱼是目前水丰水库第一位的经济鱼类,1982年鱼产量120万斤,占总鱼产的57.8%。       

The annual cycle of intraovarian egg size and fecundity of the barbel Barbus barbus in the River Severn

SUMMARY. The annual cycle of intraovarian egg size in 124 mature barbel caught during a 3-year period was investigated. Storage methods, subsampling and measuring procedures were assessed and found to be reliable. Estimates of fecundity were made on thirty-two barbel containing developing ripening eggs. A new egg separation and counting technique was used modified from the volumetric ratio method described by Bagenal & Braum (1968). Fecundity estimates were found to be accurate by comparison with manual counts. Barbel ovaries contained two egg groups throughout the year. A third large, ripening egg group developed prior to spawning. The diameter of the ripening eggs, measured in arbitrary optical units, was significantly correlated with fork length. Large fish spawned bigger eggs than small fish. Fecundity was logarithmically related to fork length and ovary weight and linearly related to somatic weight. The mean diameter of the ripening intraovarian egg group was also logarithmically related to ovary weight. Heavier ovaries contained proportionally fewer, but larger, ripening eggs than small ovaries.     

Variations in the sizes of gonads,eggs and larvae of the dace,Leuciscus leuciscus

Synopsis Prespawning female dace were examined in 7 successive years; in 6 years mean egg size (mm³) and egg number were inversely related and hence the ovary weights of equivalent-sized females were constant. Fecundity increased logarithmically with fish length, and an index of reproductive effort (ovary weight ÷ length cubed) also increased. The number of eggs per gram of ovarian tissue decreased with fish length; this was because mean egg size (mm³) increased and not because of a change in the proportion of connective tissue in the ovary. But in 1977, both egg number and mean egg size were low, although very high somatic growth had occurred in the previous, very warm, summer of 1976. Eggs from different-sized female dace were artificially fertilized, and incubated at a constant temperature. Dry weights of larvae, egg dry weights, mean egg size and larval starvation times showed linear correlations with each other and with parental (female) lengths. The progeny from the very smallest parent died several days earlier than those from the other parents. Size-related predation rates may be of more consequence than starvation death in natural populations. The optimum position of dace along the continuum between many small eggs and fewer larger eggs may vary at different levels of reproductive effort.     

绥芬河大麻哈鱼个体生物学研究

研究以2012至2017年在绥芬河东宁段采集的447尾大麻哈鱼(Oncorhynchus keta Walbaum)为材料,对其年龄与生长及繁殖特性等个体生物学特征进行研究分析。结果表明:绥芬河大麻哈鱼种群由1~+-5~+龄5个年龄组构成,其中雌性个体以3~+龄为主,雄性个体以2~+龄为主。大麻哈鱼雌、雄个体的体长-体重关系分别为:W=0.0082×L~(3.0604);W=0.0076×L~(3.0746),均属匀速生长类型;采用Von Bertalanffy生长方程拟合得到3~+龄大麻哈鱼雌、雄个体的叉长生长方程分别为:L_(t,F)=141.64×e~(-0.11)·(t+1.55));L_(t,M)=119.51×e~(-0.13·(t+1.45))。利用逻辑斯蒂方程估算大麻哈鱼雌、雄个体初次性成熟叉长(L_(50))分别为51.53和42.15 cm。ARSS分析显示雌、雄个体的L_(50)差异显著;大麻哈鱼的绝对繁殖力(F)、相对叉长繁殖力(F_L)和相对体重繁殖力(F_W)分别为3412粒、52.42粒/cm和1.17粒/g;F与叉长、体重、性腺重呈显著正相关关系,GSI与叉长、体重、F成显著负相关关系;F与叉长、体重的幂函数关系方程式分别为:F=0.0311×L~(2.7745)(R~2=0.638)和F=1.946×W~(0.9374)(R~2=0.704)。本研究为绥芬河大麻哈鱼资源保护工作提供基础资料。     

Fecundity of two hillstream fishes, Garra lamta (Ham.) and Garra gotyla gotyla (gray)

The fecundity of two hillstream fishes, Garra lamta and G. gotyla gotyla, is related to their total body length (L), total body weight (W), ovary length (X) and ovary weight (V). The relationships to L, W, X and V were all linear. The correlation coefficient values (r) showed that total body length and total body weight were the best indices in fecundity estimates in both fishes.     

The reproductive traits of Scomber japonicus (Houttuyn, 1782) in the Eastern Adriatic Sea

The aim of the present study was to investigate the fisheries biology of Scomber japonicus (Houttuyn, 1782) in the Adriatic Sea, to enable implementation of appropriate regulatory measures for fisheries. Reproductive biology and sexual patterns of S. japonicus (chub mackerel) were examined from monthly random samples of commercial catches from purse seine nets (10 mm stretched mesh size) in the eastern Adriatic Sea. The annual mean chub mackerel fork length (FL) was examined from 1998 to 2007. Average fork lengths were approximately 25 cm between 1998 and 2002, decreasing to 22 cm between 2003 and 2007. In addition, sex ratios fluctuated as a function of size and month: females were more abundant in the smaller length classes, as well as before and after spawning; males were more abundant in the larger length classes and during spawning. The overall sex ratio was 0.68; females were significantly predominant. 50% of the chub mackerel population was sexually mature at a FL of 18.3 cm, and both males and females reached sexual maturity at FLs of 20.4 cm and 16.8 cm, respectively. Based on gonad maturity stages, gonad weight and gonadosomatic index, chub mackerel spawned from May to August, with peak spawning in June for both sexes. The mean absolute fecundity was 181 277 ± 62 090 oocytes per ovary. A positive exponential correlation was found between fecundity and fork length, gonad weight, and total chub mackerel weight (r² = 0.640; r² = 0.686 and r² = 0.607, respectively).     

Effects of region,demography, and protection from fishing on batch fecundity of common coral trout (Plectropomus leopardus)

Batch fecundity of female Plectropomus leopardus, a coral reef fish targeted by commercial and recreational fishing, was compared between reefs open to fishing and reefs within no-take marine reserves within three regions of the Great Barrier Reef (GBR), Australia. Length, weight, and age had positive effects on batch fecundity of spawners from northern and central reefs but negligible effects on spawners from southern reefs. Females were least fecund for a given length, weight, and age in the southern GBR. Batch fecundity of a 500-mm fork length female was 430 % greater on central reefs and 207 % greater on northern reefs than on southern reefs. The effects of length and age on batch fecundity did not differ significantly between reserve and fished reefs in any region, but weight-specific fecundity was 100 % greater for large 2.0 kg females on reserve reefs compared with fished reefs in the central GBR. We hypothesize that regional variation in batch fecundity is likely driven by water temperature and prey availability. Significant regional variation in batch fecundity highlights the need for understanding spatial variation in reproductive output where single conservation or fishery management strategies cover large, potentially diverse, spatial scales.     

Fecundity of the American eel Anguilla rostrata at 45° N in Maine, U.S.A.

The northern portion of the geographic range of the American eel Anguilla rostrata may contribute a great proportion of the reproductive potential to this panmictic species because of apparent increases in average female size and female percentage with latitude. The regressions of fecundity on body length and on body weight of 63 female eels captured at about 45° N latitude on their spawning migration to the sea were log F= 1·2601 + 2·9642 log L and log F= 4·1646+0·9153 log W , where F is fecundity, L is total length (cm), and W is total weight (g). Length and weight each explained about 90% of the variation in fecundity. Estimates of fecundity from counts of aliquots of eggs ranged from 1·84 million to 19·92 million eggs for eels ranging in length from 45 to 113 cm, nearly the range of sizes of migrating females reported in the literature. Fecundities of the American eel were greater than reported in one study at about 37° N and greater than reported for the European eel, A. anguilla , shortfin eel, A. australis , and longfin eel, A. dieffenbachii . If a geographic cline in fecundity does exist in American eels, it is established anew each generation because the species forms a single panmictic population.     

Age, growth and reproduction of Sarcocheilichthys nigripinnis from the Qingyi Stream in the Huangshan Mountains

Identifying the life-history strategies of fish and their associations with the surrounding environment is the basic foundation in the conservation and sustainable utilization of fish species.We examined the age,growth,and reproduction of Sarcocheilichthys nigripinnis using 352 specimens collected monthly from May 2009 to April 2010 in the Qingyi Stream.We found the sex ratio of this study population was 0.58:1(female:male),significantly different from expected 1:1.Females and males both comprised four age groups.The annuli on the scales were formed during February and March.No obvious between-sex difference was observed in length-weight and length-scale-radius relationships.The total length in back-calculation significantly increased with age for both sexes,but did not differ significantly at each age between the two sexes.An inflection point was observed in the growth curves given by the von Bertalanffy growth function for total weight.At this inflection point,fish were 3.95 years.Both sexes reach their 50% sex maturity at age 2,when females and males were 94.7 mm and 103.0 mm total length.The temporal pattern of the gonado-somatic index corresponded to a spawning period that occurred from April through July.The non-synchronicity of egg diameter in each mature ovary during the breeding period suggested these fish may be batch spawners.The absolute fecundity increased significantly with total length and weight,whereas no significant correlation was observed between the relative fecundity and body size.     

Reproductive biology of female shovelnose sturgeon in the upper Wabash River, Indiana

Shovelnose sturgeon Scaphirhynchus platorynchus are commercially important, supporting a viable roe fishery throughout much of the Mississippi River drainage. We examined the reproductive attributes of stage‐5 female shovelnose sturgeon captured from the upper Wabash River, Indiana, from March to June 2004. Shovelnose sturgeon were collected using boat electrofishing and experimental gill nets, measured for fork length (FL) and wet weight, and sexed externally if possible. Size‐ and age‐at‐maturity, absolute and relative fecundity, relative egg size, and gonadosomatic index (GSI) were determined for 49 female shovelnose sturgeon (range, 601‐ to 858‐mm FL). Female shovelnose sturgeon reached sexual maturity at approximately 600 mm and age‐at‐maturity ranged from ages 6 to 12 (median age = 9). Relative fecundity ranged from 11 220 to 23 956 eggs kg^?1 (mean = 18 156 eggs kg^?1). Absolute fecundity ranged from 14 294 to 65 490 eggs female^?1 (mean = 30 397 eggs female^?1) and was positively related to FL (r² = 0.76) and wet weight (r² = 0.82). The number of eggs g^?1 of ovary weight ranged from 72 to 170 (mean = 98 eggs g^?1) and was negatively correlated with GSI. GSI values ranged from 9.4 to 27.2 (mean = 19.3) and were positively correlated to FL (r² = 0.18). Our results increase our understanding of shovelnose sturgeon reproductive biology and recruitment dynamics and provide input for models to evaluate the effects of harvest on this species.     

Maturity and fecundity of golden grey mullet (Liza aurata Risso, 1810) in Iranian waters of the Caspian Sea

The objective of the study was to determine some reproductive parameters in the golden grey mullet (Liza aurata Risso, 1810) during two periods half a decade apart while also trying from limited data to identify changes in fecundity over the past half century. Maturity and fecundity of golden grey mullet caught in Iranian waters of the Caspian Sea is not well documented and were thus studied during several seasonal cycles during 2002–2004 to establish basic data on reproduction in the area. The fork length (FL) of 462 sampled fish was between 22.1 and 51.9 cm. The fork length–weight relationship derived from all fish was W = 0.0118FL^2.964. Overall male to female ratio was 1 : 1.42. The reproductive season extended from October to December. Fifty percent of sexual maturity was at FL 26.0 cm. Mature gonads were present in 20% of fish at age 3, 63% at age 4, 88% at age 5, and 97% at age 6. Individual absolute fecundity of the golden grey mullet ranged from 113 386 to 1.47 million eggs, with a mean (±SD) of 451 963 (±274,114.2). An overlap exists between the spawning and fishing seasons. Therefore, the start of the fishing season should be delayed for 1 month in order for stocks to complete their spawning.     

The reproductive tactics of dace in central Siberia: evidence for temperature regulation of the spatio-temporal variability of its life history

Major life history characteristics of dace Leuciscus leuciscus from the R. Yenisei at Mirnoye (66° N, Central Siberia, Russia) were determined in June 1993 and were compared with those available throughout the distribution range of the species. Differences between populations located 25° further south and 8000 km away are smaller than those described for other freshwater fishes, whose distributions fall within that of dace. For all the populations, the growth rates ( K ) are inversely correlated with latitude but these rates for the actual growing season are faster in northern dace. The latitudinal (spatial) variations in the growth rates resemble the temporal variation described for the R. Frome (U.K.). Also, the variations in fecundity between populations are comparable to the temporal variations reported for this British river. Fecundity of the Yenisei dace was correlated with female length [log F=– 3–6284+4–0424 x log L ] but these females spawned lower numbers of eggs than other populations; and the size of their eggs, like those of the Siberian Ust'Ilim dace, did not vary with female length. We hypothesize that a similar spatio-temporal response to low water temperature, coupled with limitations of energy for reproduction, may result in a constant egg size in Siberian dace. The effects of other selective forces cannot, however, be excluded.     

Reproductive biology of wahoo, Acanthocybium solandri, off eastern Australia

A dearth of basic biological information for wahoo, Acanthocybium solandri, currently hinders the ability of scientists and managers to assess population sustainability and appropriately manage the dramatically increasing global catch. This study examined the gonads of 382 wahoo collected off eastern Australia during 2008–2011 to quantify their reproductive biology in the region. The overall sex ratio of the sample was 3.2:1 (females:males), however this differed significantly among fishing sectors and areas. The estimated fork length at which 50 % of female wahoo reach maturity was 1,046 mm. Similar to the Atlantic Ocean, female wahoo have a protracted summer spawning season during October-February. The mean spawning frequency of female wahoo was uncertain but may be approximately 2–3 days, with evidence of fish actively spawning on consecutive days. Batch fecundity of females was positively correlated with fish size and estimates ranged between 0.65 and 5.12 million oocytes. Relative fecundity was estimated at 122.0 (±9.7) oocytes per gram of ovary free body weight and did not differ with fish size or throughout the spawning season. Estimation of reproductive parameters such as size- and age-at-maturity may facilitate the construction of per-recruit stock assessments of wahoo in the region.     

Fecundity of Atlantic sturgeon (Acipenser oxyrinchus Mitchill, 1815) captured by the commercial fishery in the Saint John River,New Brunswick,Canada

Knowledge of fecundity in fishes is important for understanding life history, modeling population dynamics, developing fisheries management and determining conservation status. Sturgeon species are known for their high fecundity but to date only two populations of Atlantic sturgeon (Acipenser oxyrinchus Mitchill, 1815) have been examined for this aspect of their biology. The species is protected in most regions of eastern North America but the Saint John River, New Brunswick supports one of the two remaining commercial fisheries in Canada. Sixty females selected by this fishery were sampled for total length, weight, age, gonad weight and egg number. Absolute fecundity ranged from 153,630 to 1,306,626 eggs, with a mean fecundity of 582,832 ± 261,806 eggs. Absolute fecundity exhibited a significant positive relationship to increasing body weight but not to total length or age. Relative fecundity ranged from 129 to 216 eggs/g gonad weight and although it declined with both increasing body size and age the relationships were not significant. The Gonadosomatic Index (GSI) ranged from 1.3% to 27.0% with a mean of 7.8% ± 4.94 SD. Relative fecundity found in this study was higher and mean GSI lower than reported for other Atlantic sturgeon populations and other sturgeon species. Differences were probably due to location of the fishery downstream from spawning sites and selection of pre-spawning females by the commercial fishery.     

Gonad maturation and spawning of cobia,Rachycentron canadum (Linnaeus, 1766) off the Dungun coast,Malaysia

The reproductive biology of cobia, Rachycentron canadum, from the coastal waters of Dungun, Malaysia was studied from June 2014 to May 2015. From commercial trawls, a total of 201 samples (combined sexes) were collected (fork lengths [FL] 37.5–124.0 cm; body weights 0.5–20.4 g). The overall sex ratio of females to males was 1:0.9, which was not significantly different (χ² = 2.12, df = 1; p < .05). Estimations of length at 50% maturity (L₅₀) showed that both sexes matured at approximately 75 cm FL; estimated spawning frequency was 6 days. Mean batch fecundity (BF) ranged from 0.55 to 4.32 million eggs. The average number of eggs per gram of ovary was from 2,100 to 5,400 eggs, and relative fecundity 147 eggs/g. There was a weak positive correlation (r² = .48) between BF and female FL as well as BF with an ovary‐free body weight (r² = .56), possibly due to females being in a continuous spawning condition and some possibly half‐spent, based on the histological examination of the female gonads. Despite cobia being asynchronous spawners, the gonadosomatic index in both males and females showed peaks in June, November, and particularly March. Based on histological examination, spawning‐capable males were encountered throughout the study period, whereas spawning‐capable females in the late developing subphase were found mostly in March and April. This is the first study on the reproductive aspects of cobia in Malaysian waters.     

Some biological characteristics of the endemic Neretvan nase, Chondrostoma knerii Heckel, 1843, in the Hutovo Blato wetlands (Bosnia and Herzegovina)

The paper presents for the first time important information regarding population structure, growth rate, length‐weight relationships and reproductive aspects of the Neretvan nase, Chondrostoma knerii, a fish species endemic to the Neretva River. Chondrostoma knerii is mainly distributed in the lower parts and delta of the Neretva River wetlands and its tributaries (Krupa River, Hutovo Blato wetlands) shared between Croatia and Bosnia Herzegovina. Samples were collected between 2000 and 2001 during the reproduction period of the species in the Hutovo Blato wetlands area. Population structure analysis indicates that all ages appear, from 0 to 7+. Longevity was estimated at 7.5 years. Main age classes were 3, 4 and 5 years, totalling 91.00% of all individuals. Males ranged between 2 and 5+ years of age, and females between 1 and 7+ years of age. Maximum length was 28.04 cm and maximum weight, estimated from the length‐weight relationship, as 206.8 g. Found scattered in streams of high water velocity, eggs were attached to the substrate (aquatic plants or solid objects). Correlation between egg number and length and weight was extremely low. The gonad‐somatic index distribution showed an inverse proportionality with total length. Main length classes for reproduction ranged from 20 to 24 cm, while fecundity ranged between 2000 and 16 000 eggs per female.     

Size at first sexual maturity,fecundity, length–weight and length–length relationships of Puntius sophore (Cyprinidae) in Bangladeshi waters

The present study describes the size at first sexual maturity, fecundity, length–weight (LWRs) and length–length relationships (LLRs) of the pool barb, Puntius sophore, using data obtained from different geographical locations in Bangladesh. A total of 905 specimens were caught by traditional fishing gear from March 2010 to February 2011. Additionally, a total of 121 females were collected from a commercial catch of the Padma River during June–July 2011 to estimate size at first maturity and to determine fecundity. Total length (TL), fork length (FL) and standard length (SL) were measured with digital slide calipers. Individual body weights (BW) were determined for all specimens, and gonad weights (GW) from 121 females were weighed to an accuracy of 0.001 g. The female gonadosomatic index (GSI) was calculated as [GSI (%) = (GW/BW) × 100]. Female size at first maturity was estimated using GSI and TL as indicators, and estimated as 5.00 cm TL in the Padma River. Specimens larger than 5.00 cm TL were used to determine fecundity. Mean total fecundity was 5300 ± 2700, ranging from 1580 to 16590. A positive exponential correlation was recorded between total fecundity and total length (r² = 0.421). Relative fecundity ranged from 466 to 4036 (mean 1100 ± 580) in the Padma River. The LWR of pooled data for sexes combined was estimated as BW = 0.0155 TL^2.98 as ancova revealed no significant differences in LWRs between rivers (P > 0.05). All LLRs were highly correlated (r² > 0.983; P < 0.001), and ancova analyses further indicated that LLRs did not differ between rivers (P > 0.05). These results will help in further studies on the population assessment of the species.     

The fecundity of the walleye pollock, Theragra chalcogramma (Pallas), spawning in Canadian waters

The ovaries of 113 walleye pollock from a resident stock in the Strait of Georgia, British Columbia were examined for determination of fecundity. Oocytes were sized and counted in 20 μm intervals of diameter. Without exception, ovaries contained a pronounced bimodal distribution of oocyte diameters with peaks at 100 and 400–600 μm. Oocytes ≥ 180 μm diameter were undergoing trophoplasmic growth leading to hydration. 'Apparent' fecundity is defined as the estimated number of yolked oocytes ≥ 180 μm diameter, regardless of potential resorbtion. Previous workers have not shown that significant resorbtion takes place in the post-spawned ovary. Total oocyte complement (≥40μm diameter) was best expressed by a linear model where F_t = 33004 f.l. – 869627, where f.l. = fork length in cm and r = 0.86. Estimates of F_t , ranged from 117700 to 1394 100 oocytes ≥40μm. Age was weakly related to fecundity, reflecting large individual differences in annual growth after age 4 years. Apparent fecundity best suited a linear model where F_a = 23522 f.l. – 599713 and r = 0.91. Estimates of F_a fell within the range 58 379–1 151 527. Relative fecundity (eggs g⁻¹) decreased over most of the length range encountered in the sample. The average-sized female in Georgia Strait is twice as fecund as her counterparts in the north-western Pacific Ocean, containing some 390 000 to 420 000 oocytes 7ge;180 μm diameter compared to about 200 000 oocytes in a north-western female of comparable length.     

The effects of population density on fecundity and fertility in the guppy, Poecilia reticulata (Peters)

Experiments were performed to examine the influence of population density on the fecundity and fertility in the guppy, Poecilia reticulata . The frequency of females with only ova or with different combinations of reproductive units and developmental stages in the ovary was significantly different between different densities but not between females with one and two gestations from the same population density. The ovarian width of females with one gestation from the lowest density was significantly larger than in the highest population density. Gonad length and height and ovarian volume of females with two gestation periods were larger in the lowest compared with the highest density. After one gestation, females at the lowest population level had greater ovarian length, height, gonad weight, width and volume compared with those from the higher density. Ovarian length, height and volume and gonad weight were also significantly greater among females of two gestation periods in the lowest than in the second lowest density. The average gonadosomatic ratio was highest in the lowest population density. A significant correlation was found between gonad volume and total body weight and between gonad volume and ovarian weight of females at every population level. This was also the case when ovarian weight vs. total body weight was examined in each population density. Only at the lowest population level was there a significant correlation between fecundity and total body length and between fertility and body length. A significant relationship was also found between gonad volume and total body length and between gonad weight and body length at the same population level. No significant difference of fecundity and ovum size was found between females of one and two gestation periods from the same density. Fecundity and fertility were significantly higher among females of one and two gestation periods from the lowest than from the highest density.     

Host-parasite relationships of longnose dace, Rhinichthys cataractae, from the Ford River, Michigan.

A total of 1,115 longnose dace, Rhinichthys cataractae (family Cyprinidae), were examined for parasites from May 1983 through October 1986 from 3 localities in the Ford River in Michigan's Upper Peninsula. Thirteen parasite species (1 Monogenea, 2 Digenea, 2 Cestoda, 4 Nematoda, 1 Acanthocephala, 3 Protozoa) infected dace. The parasite faunas of dace, taxonomically and in species number, were similar between localities. Posthodiplostomum minimum minimum, Neascus sp., and Rhabdochona canadensis were the most common helminths infecting dace from each locality. The first 2 species did not exhibit consistent seasonal infection patterns between years, whereas the prevalence and mean intensity of R. canadensis in dace from the downriver locality were higher in summer 1983, 1984, and 1985. The intensity of infection of each of these helminth species significantly increased with host length. The prevalences and mean intensities of P. m. minimum, Neascus sp., and R. canadensis as well as the helminth infracommunity diversity were highest in dace from the upriver locality. The major factors that influenced parasite intensity were environmental factors that occurred when and where a fish began its life, the sequence of events that occurred in each habitat the fish encountered during its life, and the length of exposure (age of fish). Dace have isolationist helminth infracommunities arising from factors including ectothermy, a simple enteric system, restricted vagility, and being gape-limited. Allogenic helminths with indirect life cycles predominate in the depauperate helminth fauna of dace.