First Draft Genome Assembly of Redlip Mullet (Liza haematocheila) From Family Mugilidae

Reproductive biology of the mullet Mugil liza (Teleostei: Mugilidae) in a tropical Brazilian bay

The reproductive biology of Mugil liza Valenciennes, 1836 is described as a contribution to an elaborate management programm. A total of 243 specimens (89 males and 154 females) were collected in the Sepetiba Bay in south-eastern Brazil from July/2006 to June/2007. The gonadosomatic index (IG) and the sequential development of the ovaries observed through histological studies suggested that the...

Cloning and Expression of β-Defensin from Soiny Mullet (Liza haematocheila), with Insights of its Antibacterial Mechanism

Beta-defensins are important part of innate immunity of fish, which are the first defense line against invading pathogens. In this study, the β-defensin (Lhβ-defensin) gene was cloned from spleen tissue of soiny mullet (Liza haematocheila). Lhβ-defensin cDNA was 747 bp in length, encoding 63 amino acids. Sequence alignment revealed that Lhβ-defensin contained six conserved cysteine residues and...

Moderate pathogenic effect of Ligophorus uruguayense (Monogenoidea, Ancyrocephalidae) in juvenile mullet Mugil liza (Actinopterygii, Mugilidae) from Brazil.

Monogenoidea pathogenic activity can elicit various histological responses in fish. Species of Ligophorus are specific parasites of mullets, and its relationship with host fish may result in a moderate pathogenic action. In order to ascertain this relationship, estuarine mullets (Mugil liza) were collected in an estuary, reared in laboratory, for three weeks, and forwarded for histological and ...

trace metals toxicity to the body structures of mullet liza klunzingeri (mugilidae: perciformes)

rapid industrialization, installation of mega-desalination plants and suspected trace metals discharges in the kuwait marine environment instigated us to determine the trace metals toxicity on the body structures (first dorsal fin, otolith and scales) of the commercially relished mullet fish, liza klunzingeri. 96 h toxicity test with fe, cd, ni, as, showed the body structure of l. klunzingeri t...

Bioaccumulation of arsenic in aquacultural large-scale mullet Liza macrolepis from blackfoot disease area in taiwan.