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ArticleJournal of fish biology2022

Life-history constraints, short adult life span and reproductive strategies in coral reef gobies of the genus Trimma.

Nisha C Goldsworthy, Maya Srinivasan, Patrick Smallhorn-West, Lit-Chien Cheah, Philip L Munday, Geoffrey P Jones

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Nisha C GoldsworthyAustralian Research Council Centre of Excellence for Coral Reef Studies, James Cook University, Townsville, Queensland, Australia.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0648-0055
Maya SrinivasanMarine Biology and Aquaculture, James Cook University, Townsville, Queensland, Australia.
Patrick Smallhorn-WestAustralian Research Council Centre of Excellence for Coral Reef Studies, James Cook University, Townsville, Queensland, Australia.
Lit-Chien CheahDivision of Tropical Environments & Societies, James Cook University, Townsville, Queensland, Australia.
Philip L MundayAustralian Research Council Centre of Excellence for Coral Reef Studies, James Cook University, Townsville, Queensland, Australia.
Geoffrey P JonesAustralian Research Council Centre of Excellence for Coral Reef Studies, James Cook University, Townsville, Queensland, Australia.

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Australian Research Council CE0561435the James A2665
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Body size influences many life-history traits, with small-bodied animals tending to have short life spans, high mortality and greater reproductive effort early in life. In this study, the authors investigated the life-history traits and reproductive strategies of three small-bodied coral reef gobies of the genus Trimma: Trimma benjamini, Trimma capostriatum and Trimma yanoi. The authors found all Trimma species studied attained a small body size of <25 mm, had a short life span of <140 days and experienced high estimated daily mortality of 3.0%-6.7%. Furthermore, the pelagic larval phase accounted for 25.3%-28.5% of the maximum life span, and maturation occurred between 74.1 and 82.1 days at 15.2-15.8 mm, leaving only 35%-43% of the total life span as a reproductively viable adult. All mature individuals had gonad structures consistent with bidirectional sex change, with bisexual gonads including both ovarian and testicular portions separated by a thin wall of connective tissue. In the female and male phases, only ovaries or testes were mature, whereas gonadal tissue of the non-active sex remained. One T. benjamini individual and one T. yanoi individual had ovarian and testicular tissue active simultaneously. The results of this study highlight the life-history challenges small CRFs face on their path to reproduction and reproductive strategies that could be beneficial in fishes with high and unpredictable mortality and short reproductive life spans.

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Coral ReefsPerciformesAnimalsFemaleFishesLongevityMaleReproductionbody sizematuritymortalitypelagic larval durationreproductionTrimma

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PMCPMC9796689

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