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Biological Parameters and Spermatogenesis in Razorfish (Pelecus cultratus) Population Inhabiting the Largest Shallow Lake of Central Europe (Lake Balaton): Studies for In Vitro Conservation Purposes

Table 1

Proportion of the cells at different developmental stages in testis samples collected from April to September (April N = 4, May N = 7, June N = 5, August N = 3, and September N = 3).

Spermatogonia (SG, %)Spermatocytes (SC, %)Spermatids (ST, %)Spermatozoa (SZ, %)

April20 ± 21ab53 ± 34a27 ± 25ab0b
May29 ± 6a6 ± 11a28 ± 16a37 ± 39a
June53 ± 28a1 ± 1b2 ± 3b45 ± 28a
August97 ± 25a0a0a3 ± 6a
September98 ± 16a2 ± 3a0a0a

Different superscript letters indicate significant differences in the proportion of cells at different developmental stages at a given month (row; ). The table presents the mean and standard deviation.