The aim of this study was to determine the gonadosomatic (IGS) and hepatosomatic (IHS) indices in relation to the gonadal maturation and moult stages of the Cryphiops caementarius shrimp from the Pativilca River (Peru). A total of 143 male shrimp (4.07-11.70 cm of total length) and 97 females (1.75-8.02 cm of total length) were used. The shrimp were weighed, measured and the molting state was determined. The hepatopancreas and gonads were removed by dissection, weighed and the ovarian stages determined. During the maturation of the ovary, the IGS increased from 0.97 to 5.01% and the IHS decreased from 5.37 to 4.44%. In mature and non-ovulating females in post-moulting A, the highest IGS was 8.28% and the lowest IHS was 1.72%. In females with immature and non-ovulating ovaries, the IGS increased from 1.40 to 3.38% and in immature and ovigerous females from 0.38 to 1.79%, while the opposit...

The aim of this study was to determine the gonadosomatic (IGS) and hepatosomatic (IHS) indices in relation to the gonadal maturation and moult stages of the Cryphiops caementarius shrimp from the Pativilca River (Peru). A total of 143 male shrimp (4.07-11.70 cm of total length) and 97 females (1.75-8.02 cm of total length) were used. The shrimp were weighed, measured and the molting state was determined. The hepatopancreas and gonads were removed by dissection, weighed and the ovarian stages determined. During the maturation of the ovary, the IGS increased from 0.97 to 5.01% and the IHS decreased from 5.37 to 4.44%. In mature and non-ovulating females in post-moulting A, the highest IGS was 8.28% and the lowest IHS was 1.72%. In females with immature and non-ovulating ovaries, the IGS increased from 1.40 to 3.38% and in immature and ovigerous females from 0.38 to 1.79%, while the opposit...

The aim of this study was to evaluate the effect of diets with high concentration of Saccharomyces cerevisiae on the proliferation of hemocytes in male shrimp Cryphiops caementarius. The shrimp (5.3 ± 1.2 cm of total length and 7.4 ± 2.9 g of total weight) were collected from the Pativilca River (Peru). Each shrimp was kept in a container installed inside the aquarium (six shrimp per aquarium). A control diet (3% yeast) and three experimental diets (6, 9 and 12% yeast) were used with two repetitions per treatment during 28 days of culture. The total number of hemocytes was higher (p<0.05) with 6% yeast (134.75 x 105 cells/ml), as well as the number of granulocytes (31.44 x 105 cells/ml) and semigranulocytes (102.44 x 105 cells/ml). The number of hyalinocytes decreased in all treatments and remained between 0.31 and 1.56 x 105 cells/ml. The number of atypical hemocytes remained low i...

El objetivo del estudio fue evaluar el efecto de dietas con alta concentración de Saccharomyces cerevisiae sobre la proliferación de hemocitos en camarones Cryphiops caementarius machos. Los camarones (5.3 ± 1.2 cm de longitud total y 7.4 ± 2.9 g de peso total) se colectaron del río Pativilca (Perú). Cada camarón se mantuvo en un recipiente instalado dentro del acuario (seis camarones por acuario). Se empleó una dieta control (3% de levadura) y tres dietas experimentales (6, 9 y 12% de levadura) con dos repeticiones por tratamiento durante 28 días de cultivo. El número total de hemocitos fue mayor (p<0.05) con 6% de levadura (134.75 x 105 cél/ml), así mismo el número de granulocitos (31.44 x 105 cél/ml) y semigranulocitos (102.44 x 105 cél/ml). El número de hialinocitos disminuyó en todos los tratamientos y se mantuvo entre 0.31 y 1.56 x 105 cél/ml. El número de hem...