Ontogenetic development of Parablennius pilicornis (Pisces: Blenniidae) in controlled conditions

The full developmental sequence from egg to juvenile of Parablennius pilicornis in controlled conditions is described. Embryonic development lasted 9 days at 18.0 to 21.0°C, 14 days at 17.0 to 20.0°C, 16 days at 16.0 to 19.0°C and 17 days at 14.0 to 18.5°C. Newly hatched larvae measure...

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Main Authors: Cláudia Faria, Fátima Gil, Vítor C. Almada
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas 2006-12-01
Series:Scientia Marina
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Online Access:http://scientiamarina.revistas.csic.es/index.php/scientiamarina/article/view/72
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Fátima Gil
Vítor C. Almada
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description The full developmental sequence from egg to juvenile of Parablennius pilicornis in controlled conditions is described. Embryonic development lasted 9 days at 18.0 to 21.0°C, 14 days at 17.0 to 20.0°C, 16 days at 16.0 to 19.0°C and 17 days at 14.0 to 18.5°C. Newly hatched larvae measured 3.1 mm total length (TL), had the mouth and anus open, pigmented eyes, almost no yolk, and the pectoral fins were small and unpigmented. Most larvae settled between day 66 and 69 after hatching (27.0 mm TL) and showed full juvenile pigmentation patterns between day 91 and 93 (30.0 mm TL). However, on day 61/62 after hatching (when they were more than 25.0 mm) they began to show a complex agonistic repertoire.
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spelling doaj.art-5b20170d78854e7b81c8168dcb6d19b42022-12-21T21:57:51ZengConsejo Superior de Investigaciones CientíficasScientia Marina0214-83581886-81342006-12-0170466767110.3989/scimar.2006.70n466769Ontogenetic development of Parablennius pilicornis (Pisces: Blenniidae) in controlled conditionsCláudia Faria0Fátima Gil1Vítor C. Almada2Unidade de Investigação em Eco-Etologia, Instituto Superior de Psicologia Aplicada, LisboaAquário Vasco da Gama, R. Direita, Dafundo, LisboaUnidade de Investigação em Eco-Etologia, Instituto Superior de Psicologia Aplicada, LisboaThe full developmental sequence from egg to juvenile of Parablennius pilicornis in controlled conditions is described. Embryonic development lasted 9 days at 18.0 to 21.0°C, 14 days at 17.0 to 20.0°C, 16 days at 16.0 to 19.0°C and 17 days at 14.0 to 18.5°C. Newly hatched larvae measured 3.1 mm total length (TL), had the mouth and anus open, pigmented eyes, almost no yolk, and the pectoral fins were small and unpigmented. Most larvae settled between day 66 and 69 after hatching (27.0 mm TL) and showed full juvenile pigmentation patterns between day 91 and 93 (30.0 mm TL). However, on day 61/62 after hatching (when they were more than 25.0 mm) they began to show a complex agonistic repertoire.http://scientiamarina.revistas.csic.es/index.php/scientiamarina/article/view/72parablennius pilicornisearly ontogenyblenniidae
spellingShingle Cláudia Faria
Fátima Gil
Vítor C. Almada
Ontogenetic development of Parablennius pilicornis (Pisces: Blenniidae) in controlled conditions
Scientia Marina
parablennius pilicornis
early ontogeny
blenniidae
title Ontogenetic development of Parablennius pilicornis (Pisces: Blenniidae) in controlled conditions
title_full Ontogenetic development of Parablennius pilicornis (Pisces: Blenniidae) in controlled conditions
title_fullStr Ontogenetic development of Parablennius pilicornis (Pisces: Blenniidae) in controlled conditions
title_full_unstemmed Ontogenetic development of Parablennius pilicornis (Pisces: Blenniidae) in controlled conditions
title_short Ontogenetic development of Parablennius pilicornis (Pisces: Blenniidae) in controlled conditions
title_sort ontogenetic development of parablennius pilicornis pisces blenniidae in controlled conditions
topic parablennius pilicornis
early ontogeny
blenniidae
url http://scientiamarina.revistas.csic.es/index.php/scientiamarina/article/view/72
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