Egg and early larval development of laboratory reared dusky grouper, Epinephelus marginatus (Lowe, 1834) (Picies, Serranidae)

Authors

  • Branko Glamuzina Institute of Oceanography and Fisheries
  • Bosko Skaramuca Institute of Oceanography and Fisheries
  • Niksa Glavic Institute of Oceanography and Fisheries
  • Valter Kozvul Institute of Oceanography and Fisheries
  • Jakov Dulcic Institute of Oceanography and Fisheries
  • Miro Kraljevic Institute of Oceanography and Fisheries

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.3989/scimar.1998.62n4373

Abstract


The embryonic and early larval development of the laboratory-reared dusky grouper, Epinephelus marginatus (Lowe, 1834) are described and illustrated. The eggs, with a mean diameter of 846.68 ± 41 µm and a range from 736-940 µm, were spherical and transparent with transparent chorion. Embryonic development lasted 30 hours at 23°C. Newly-hatched larvae were 1.52 ± 0.066 mm in length. Absorption of the yolk sac was complete after the fourth day, when larvae reached 2.63 ± 0.123 mm in total length. The mouth opened 72 hours after hatching, and was in function after 96 hours, with an opening diameter ranging from 250-300 µm. Larvae had two fields of intensive pigmentation, one above the intestine, and the other between the anus and the end of the notochord.

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Published

1998-12-30

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Glamuzina B, Skaramuca B, Glavic N, Kozvul V, Dulcic J, Kraljevic M. Egg and early larval development of laboratory reared dusky grouper, Epinephelus marginatus (Lowe, 1834) (Picies, Serranidae). Sci. mar. [Internet]. 1998Dec.30 [cited 2024Mar.28];62(4):373-8. Available from: https://scientiamarina.revistas.csic.es/index.php/scientiamarina/article/view/982

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