01755nas a2200217   4500008004100000020001400041245010500055210006900160260003900229300001400268490000800282520108300290653001601373653001801389653001301407653001701420653001201437100002501449700002301474856004001497       2024                        eng d  a1552-500700aA review of the reproductive biology of mormyroid fishes: An emerging model for biomedical research0 areview of the reproductive biology of mormyroid fishes An emergi  bJohn Wiley & Sons, Ltdc2024/05/01  a144 - 1630 v3423 aAbstract Mormyroidea is a superfamily of weakly electric African fishes with great potential as a model in a variety of biomedical research areas including systems neuroscience, muscle cell and craniofacial development, ion channel biophysics, and flagellar/ciliary biology. However, they are currently difficult to breed in the laboratory setting, which is essential for any tractable model organism. As such, there is a need to better understand the reproductive biology of mormyroids to breed them more reliably in the laboratory to effectively use them as a biomedical research model. This review seeks to (1) briefly highlight the biomedically relevant phenotypes of mormyroids and (2) compile information about mormyroid reproduction including sex differences, breeding season, sexual maturity, gonads, gametes, and courtship/spawning behaviors. We also highlight areas of mormyroid reproductive biology that are currently unexplored and/or have the potential for further investigation that may provide insights into more successful mormyroid laboratory breeding methods.10abiomedicine10aelectric fish10amormyrid10areproduction10ateleost1 aSaunders, Alyssa, N.1 aGallant, Jason, R.  uhttps://doi.org/10.1002/jez.b.23242