Comparison of Meristic Variations and Bone Abnormalities between Wild and Laboratory-Reared Red Sea Bream

JARQ : Japan Agricultural Research Quarterly
ISSN 00213551
書誌レコードID(総合目録DB) AA0068709X
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To obtain basic information for the production of healthy and vigorous larvae and juveniles, a comparative study on meristic variations and bone abnormalities between wild and laboratory-reared red sea bream, Pagrus major, was undertaken. Although 95% of the specimens of wild juveniles had a definite number of dorsal fin rays, reared juveniles exhibited extensive variations, and the latter had fewer pectoral fin rays than the former. Bone abnormalities included the transformation of spines to soft rays, shrinkage of lower jaw, pug-headness, shrinkage of anterior centra, fusion of vertebrae, abnormal pterygiophores, etc. Detailed observations of cleared and double-stained specimens revealed that wild juveniles had an average of 0.2 abnormal bones per specimen, whereas, the reared ones had an average of 2.04-21.4 abnormal bones per specimen, depending on the groups. Therefore, reared fishes showed many abnormalities, although they appeared to be normal based on external observation. The causes of these abnormalities have not been elucidated, except for the lordosis. Abnormalities of reared fishes seemed to affect bones and cartilage as well as other tissues, such as the deformity of the inter-nostril epidermis in one case. It is likely that various defects associated with rearing conditions induce a variety of abnormalities. Aquaculturists should attempt to produce larvae and juveniles which are similar in morphological, behavioral, physiological and biochemical characteristcs to wild ones.

刊行年月日
作成者 MATSUOKA Masanobu
著者キーワード

Pagrus major

fin ray

公開者 Japan International Research Center for Agricultural Sciences
オンライン掲載日
国立情報学研究所メタデータ主題語彙集(資源タイプ) Journal Article
37
1
開始ページ 21
終了ページ 30
DOI 10.6090/jarq.37.21
権利 Japan International Research Center for Agricultural Sciences
言語 eng

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