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Embryonic and larval development of honeycomb grouper Epinephelus merra Bloch

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Title Embryonic and larval development of honeycomb grouper Epinephelus merra Bloch
 
Creator Jagadis, I
Ignatius, Boby
Kandasamy, D
Khan, M Ajmal
 
Subject Eggs and Larvae
Groupers
 
Description Spawning and successful rearing of larvae of honeycomb
grouper Epinephelus merra Bloch 1793 upto juvenile
stagewas accomplished at the ¢n¢sh hatchery
of Mandapam Regional Centre of Central Marine
Fisheries Research Institute during 2004. The fertilized
eggs were free, spherical and buoyant with
size ranging from 710 to 730 mm. Complete early embryonic
development took place within 24^27 h and
hatching occurred.The hatchlings measured1.5mm.
Mouth opening (115 mm) appeared at 72 h when the
larvae were 2.2mm in size. Pectoral ¢n developed on
the ¢fth day. Complete metamorphosis took place and
by the 60th day the larvae transformed into juveniles
(45mm) and attained skin colouration and honeycomb
pattern.
 
Publisher Blackwell Publishing
 
Date 2006
 
Type Article
PeerReviewed
 
Format application/pdf
 
Language en
 
Identifier http://eprints.cmfri.org.in/5806/1/49.pdf
Jagadis, I and Ignatius, Boby and Kandasamy, D and Khan, M Ajmal (2006) Embryonic and larval development of honeycomb grouper Epinephelus merra Bloch. Aquaculture Research, 37. pp. 1140-1145.