| The testes structure of the following Siluriformes was studied: Pimelodus maculatus (Lacepède, 1803), Iheringichtys labrosus (Lütken, 1874) and Conorhynchos conirostris (Valenciennes, 1840). The testes of these species were dissected into cranial and caudal regions. The fringes of mature testes were counted and measured. Student's t-test was used to identify significant differences between fringe lengths of the two regions. To study the whole testes of each species in its resting and mature stage, testes were fixed in Bouin liquid for 6-8 hours and submitted to routine histological techniques. Standard histochemical techniques were used to detect carbohydrates and proteins. The testes of all species were paired and fringed organs. Histologically, cranial... |
