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<journal-meta>
<journal-id>0188-8897</journal-id>
<journal-title><![CDATA[Hidrobiológica]]></journal-title>
<abbrev-journal-title><![CDATA[Hidrobiológica]]></abbrev-journal-title>
<issn>0188-8897</issn>
<publisher>
<publisher-name><![CDATA[Universidad Autónoma Metropolitana, División de Ciencias Biológicas y de la Salud]]></publisher-name>
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<article-id>S0188-88972019000300189</article-id>
<article-id pub-id-type="doi">10.24275/uam/izt/dcbs/hidro/2020v29n3/paz</article-id>
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<article-title xml:lang="en"><![CDATA[Reproductive biology of Pterois volitans in the Baconao Biosphere Reserve, southern Cuba]]></article-title>
<article-title xml:lang="es"><![CDATA[Biología reproductiva de Pterois volitans en la Reserva de la Biosfera Baconao, sur de Cuba]]></article-title>
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<contrib-group>
<contrib contrib-type="author">
<name>
<surname><![CDATA[Paz-Rodríguez]]></surname>
<given-names><![CDATA[Yoendry A.]]></given-names>
</name>
<xref ref-type="aff" rid="Aff"/>
<xref ref-type="aff" rid="Aaf"/>
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<contrib contrib-type="author">
<name>
<surname><![CDATA[Villalejo-Fuerte]]></surname>
<given-names><![CDATA[Marcial T.]]></given-names>
</name>
<xref ref-type="aff" rid="Aff"/>
</contrib>
<contrib contrib-type="author">
<name>
<surname><![CDATA[Chávez]]></surname>
<given-names><![CDATA[Ernesto A.]]></given-names>
</name>
<xref ref-type="aff" rid="Aff"/>
</contrib>
<contrib contrib-type="author">
<name>
<surname><![CDATA[Tamayo-Fonseca]]></surname>
<given-names><![CDATA[Jorge A.]]></given-names>
</name>
<xref ref-type="aff" rid="Aff"/>
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<contrib contrib-type="author">
<name>
<surname><![CDATA[Campo-Castro]]></surname>
<given-names><![CDATA[Axel]]></given-names>
</name>
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<contrib contrib-type="author">
<name>
<surname><![CDATA[Vélez-Arellano]]></surname>
<given-names><![CDATA[Nurenskaya]]></given-names>
</name>
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<aff id="Af1">
<institution><![CDATA[,Museo de Historia Natural &#8220;Tomas Romay&#8221;  ]]></institution>
<addr-line><![CDATA[ Santiago de Cuba]]></addr-line>
<country>Cuba</country>
</aff>
<aff id="Af2">
<institution><![CDATA[,Instituto Politécnico Nacional Centro Interdisciplinario de Ciencias Marinas ]]></institution>
<addr-line><![CDATA[ ]]></addr-line>
<country>Mexico</country>
</aff>
<aff id="Af3">
<institution><![CDATA[,Instituto Nacional de Pesca y Acuacultura Centro Regional de Investigaciones Acuícolas Pesqueras ]]></institution>
<addr-line><![CDATA[La Paz Baja California Sur]]></addr-line>
<country>México</country>
</aff>
<pub-date pub-type="pub">
<day>00</day>
<month>12</month>
<year>2019</year>
</pub-date>
<pub-date pub-type="epub">
<day>00</day>
<month>12</month>
<year>2019</year>
</pub-date>
<volume>29</volume>
<numero>3</numero>
<fpage>189</fpage>
<lpage>196</lpage>
<copyright-statement/>
<copyright-year/>
<self-uri xlink:href="http://www.scielo.org.mx/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&amp;pid=S0188-88972019000300189&amp;lng=en&amp;nrm=iso"></self-uri><self-uri xlink:href="http://www.scielo.org.mx/scielo.php?script=sci_abstract&amp;pid=S0188-88972019000300189&amp;lng=en&amp;nrm=iso"></self-uri><self-uri xlink:href="http://www.scielo.org.mx/scielo.php?script=sci_pdf&amp;pid=S0188-88972019000300189&amp;lng=en&amp;nrm=iso"></self-uri><abstract abstract-type="short" xml:lang="en"><p><![CDATA[ABSTRACT  Background: Pterois volitans Linnaeus 1758 is an invasive exotic species established in the Atlantic and Caribbean, threatening the native marine biodiversity. It has led to reduced recruitment and biomass of small reef fish of ecological interest, altering the fish community structure by reducing the number of herbivores. In Cuba, it was first reported in 2007.  Goals: This research aims to characterize the reproductive biology of P. volitans in the western part of the Baconao Biosphere Reserve, in southern Cuba.  Methods: Sampling was carried out monthly from April 2012 to May 2013 (n = 535 fish). Total length (LT, cm), total mass (MT, g), and weight of the liver, gonads, and abdominal fat were recorded for each individual. To analyze spawning, the gonadosomatic (IG) and hepatosomatic indices (IH) were determined.  Results: Mean size and weight of adults were 26.8 cm and 290.9 g, respectively. The size structure revealed that females are dominant in lengths of 22-31 cm, whereas males dominate from 31 cm onwards. The sex ratio was 1:1. IG showed seasonal spawning peaks between March and May 2013. No significant differences were observed amongst monthly means, but IH monthly means and monthly rates of abdominal fat showed significant differences. The size at first maturity was 30.07 cm in males and 26.2 cm in females.  Conclusions: The results of this study suggest that the lionfish P. volitans shows an asynchronous reproductive cycle characterized by high gonadal index values during the breeding season and an inverse trend of IH and IF, suggesting that the liver and body fat store nutrients for use in reproduction.]]></p></abstract>
<abstract abstract-type="short" xml:lang="es"><p><![CDATA[RESUMEN  Antecedentes: Pterois volitans Linnaeus 1758 es una especie exótica invasora establecida en el Atlántico y el Caribe que amenaza la biodiversidad marina nativa. En consecuencia, su presencia ha reducido el reclutamiento y la biomasa de los peces pequeños del arrecife de interés ecológico, alterando la estructura de la comunidad al reducir el número de herbívoros. En Cuba, se informó de su presencia por primera vez en 2007.  Objetivos: Esta investigación tiene como objetivo caracterizar la biología reproductiva de P. volitans en la zona occidental de la Reserva de la Biosfera Baconao, costa sur oriental de Cuba.  Métodos: El muestreo se realizó mensualmente de abril de 2012 a mayo de 2013 (n = 535 peces). A cada pez capturado se le registró la longitud total (LT, cm), peso total (MT, g), peso del hígado (g), gónadas (g) y grasa abdominal (g). Para analizar la época de desove, se determinaron los índices gonádico-somático (IG ) y hepático-somático (IH ).  Resultados: La talla promedio fue 26.8 cm con un peso medio de 290.9 g. La estructura poblacional, revela que las hembras son dominantes en longitudes que van desde 22-31 cm y los machos a partir de los 31 cm. La proporción de sexos fue de 1: 1. EL IG mostró picos estacionales de desove, entre (marzo y junio), aunque no se encontraron diferencias significativas entre las medias mensuales, pero sí entre las medias mensuales del IH y el índice de grasa abdominal. La talla de primera madurez se determinó en los machos de 30 cm y en las hembras de 26.2 cm.  Conclusiones: Los resultados de este estudio indican que el pez León P. volitans tiene un ciclo reproductivo asincrónico, con altos valores del índice gonadosomático durante el periodo reproductivo y con una tendencia inversa con el IH y el IF, lo que sugiere que el hígado y la grasa del cuerpo contienen nutrientes que se utilizan durante el periodo reproductivo.]]></p></abstract>
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<kwd lng="en"><![CDATA[gonadosomatic index]]></kwd>
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<kwd lng="en"><![CDATA[size of first maturity]]></kwd>
<kwd lng="en"><![CDATA[protected areas]]></kwd>
<kwd lng="en"><![CDATA[sex ratio]]></kwd>
<kwd lng="es"><![CDATA[índice gonadosomatico]]></kwd>
<kwd lng="es"><![CDATA[especies exóticas invasoras]]></kwd>
<kwd lng="es"><![CDATA[talla de primera madurez área protegidas]]></kwd>
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