PMID- 36247138 OWN - NLM STAT- PubMed-not-MEDLINE LR - 20221019 IS - 2405-8440 (Print) IS - 2405-8440 (Electronic) IS - 2405-8440 (Linking) VI - 8 IP - 10 DP - 2022 Oct TI - Testicular development, reproducing references and length at first maturity of Acentrogobius viridipunctatus (Actinopteri: Gobiiformes) in the southwest Viet Nam. PG - e10982 LID - 10.1016/j.heliyon.2022.e10982 [doi] LID - e10982 AB - This study provided knowledge on testicular development, spawning reference and length at first maturity (L (m) ) of Acentrogobius viridipunctatus-a target catching fish for food supply in the southwest Viet Nam. A total of 528 individuals were collected using trawl nets from January to December 2020 at Long Huu-Tra Vinh (LHTV), Trung Binh-Soc Trang (TBST), Dien Hai-Bac Lieu (DHBL) and Tan Thuan-Ca Mau (TTCM). Five developmental stages of testis were found, and testis diameter increased from approximately 1.07 (stage I) to approximately 4.82 mm (stage V). Testis stage I consisted of spermatogonia (S) which shifted to primary spermatocytes (SC1) in stage II. In testis stage III, SC1 was divided into secondary spermatocytes (SC2). At this stage, testis consisted of S, SC1, SC2 and some spermatid (ST). At stages IV and V, testis comprised mainly spermatozoa (SZ) besides S, SC1, SC2 and ST, showing that this goby was a multi-spawner. Testis frequency and gonadosomatic index analyses showed that this species released sperms yearly, with a prominent peak in the wet season. The L (m) decreased from 9.3 +/- 0.3 cm at TBST to 9.0 +/- 0.3 cm at LHTV, 8.9 +/- 0.2 cm at TTCM and 6.5 +/- 0.5 cm at DHBL. Findings provided fundamental data to set up suitable fishing and conserving strategies for this species. CI - (c) 2022 The Author(s). FAU - Truong, Ngon Trong AU - Truong NT AD - Department of Molecular Biotechnology, Biotechnology Research and Development Institute, Can Tho University, Xuan Khanh Ward, Can Tho 900000, Viet Nam. FAU - Nguyen, Ton Huu Duc AU - Nguyen THD AD - Department of Biology, School of Education, Can Tho University, Xuan Khanh Ward, Ninh Kieu District, Can Tho 900000, Viet Nam. FAU - Dinh, Quang Minh AU - Dinh QM AD - Department of Biology, School of Education, Can Tho University, Xuan Khanh Ward, Ninh Kieu District, Can Tho 900000, Viet Nam. LA - eng PT - Journal Article DEP - 20221008 PL - England TA - Heliyon JT - Heliyon JID - 101672560 PMC - PMC9562445 OTO - NOTNLM OT - Gonadosomatic index OT - Mekong delta OT - Sperm OT - Spotted green goby OT - Testis COIS- The authors declare no conflict of interest. EDAT- 2022/10/18 06:00 MHDA- 2022/10/18 06:01 PMCR- 2022/10/08 CRDT- 2022/10/17 04:44 PHST- 2022/05/26 00:00 [received] PHST- 2022/08/30 00:00 [revised] PHST- 2022/10/03 00:00 [accepted] PHST- 2022/10/17 04:44 [entrez] PHST- 2022/10/18 06:00 [pubmed] PHST- 2022/10/18 06:01 [medline] PHST- 2022/10/08 00:00 [pmc-release] AID - S2405-8440(22)02270-8 [pii] AID - e10982 [pii] AID - 10.1016/j.heliyon.2022.e10982 [doi] PST - epublish SO - Heliyon. 2022 Oct 8;8(10):e10982. doi: 10.1016/j.heliyon.2022.e10982. eCollection 2022 Oct.