Ecology, Environment and Conservation Paper

SPERM ANALYSIS OF BARBODES BINOTATUS (VALENCIENNES, 1842) (CYPRINIFORMES: CYPRINIDAE) : MORPHOLOGY, MORPHOMETRY AND SEMEN QUALITY EVALUATION

Vira Yuniar, Maheno Sri Widodo, Abd. Rahem Faqih and Fitri Sil Valen

Abstract

Sperm morphology, morphometry and qualitative/quantitative parameters can be an indicator of sperm quality which is used for sperm assessment. Based on observations, Spotted barb (Barbodes binotatus) sperm had an oval head shape and a long tail, with anaverage head length 1,26 ± 0,24 μm and the length of the tail 30,92 ± 1,98 μm. Spotted barb semen volume is 0,01 ml, pH 6, milky white colour, fishy smell, thick consistency, concentration 6,365 x 109 and mass motility +++.