Changes in the mouth morpho-histology of hybrid Malaysian mahseer (Barbonymus gonionotus ♀ × Tor tambroides ♂) during the larval development

Tor tambroides is a highly sought after food, sport and ornamental fish in Southeast Asia. However its natural population is drastically declining while its aquaculture is still considered small relying mostly of the wild fry as its hatchery bred fry supply is low due to its partial spawning behavio...

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Main Authors: M. Azfar Ismail, M.S. Kamarudin, F. Syukri, Siti Nur Ain, K. Latif
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2019-11-01
Series:Aquaculture Reports
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S235251341930047X
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author M. Azfar Ismail
M.S. Kamarudin
F. Syukri
Siti Nur Ain
K. Latif
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description Tor tambroides is a highly sought after food, sport and ornamental fish in Southeast Asia. However its natural population is drastically declining while its aquaculture is still considered small relying mostly of the wild fry as its hatchery bred fry supply is low due to its partial spawning behavior. To reduce the pressure on its fisheries, a new hybrid of Malaysian mahseer was produced by crossbreeding Malaysian red mahseer Tor tambroides male and silver barb Barbonymous gonionotus female through induced breeding for possible introduction into the aquaculture industry. This 23-day study was carried out to observe the morphology, functional capabilities and histological of the mouth development of hybrid Malaysian mahseer larvae. Newly hatched larvae were reared in three 75 L aquaria with the stocking density of 10 larvae per liter. Larval mouth development was observed daily using light and scanning electron microscope (SEM). Histological analysis of the mouth was also carried out. The results showed that the larval mouth was closed at hatching and started to open and move at 3 DAH with an estimated opening of 111.01 ± 5.91 μm Ø and 173.11 ± 10.98 μm Ø at 45° and 90°, respectively. The taste buds started to function as early as 3 DAH and increased its number as fish grew. The exogenous feeding began in conjunction of the mouth opening. The mouth became terminal as early as 6 DAH with the presence of numerous taste buds at the mouth cavity. The mouth gap and total length showed strong polynomial relationship throughout the 23-day larviculture. From the mouth gap size, live foods such as rotifer and microworms seemed to be suitable for the first feeding of the hybrid fish larvae while Artemia nauplii could be given starting from 5 DAH. Keywords: Hybrid Malaysian mahseer larvae, Mouth development, Mouth gap, Exogenous feeding, Taste buds, Food organisms, Tor tambroides, Barbonymus gonionotus
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spelling doaj.art-93270dfb803d481db6823c517944f2432022-12-21T22:41:15ZengElsevierAquaculture Reports2352-51342019-11-0115Changes in the mouth morpho-histology of hybrid Malaysian mahseer (Barbonymus gonionotus ♀ × Tor tambroides ♂) during the larval developmentM. Azfar Ismail0M.S. Kamarudin1F. Syukri2Siti Nur Ain3K. Latif4Department of Aquaculture, Faculty of Agriculture, Universiti Putra Malaysia, 43400 Serdang Selangor, MalaysiaDepartment of Aquaculture, Faculty of Agriculture, Universiti Putra Malaysia, 43400 Serdang Selangor, Malaysia; Corresponding author.Department of Aquaculture, Faculty of Agriculture, Universiti Putra Malaysia, 43400 Serdang Selangor, MalaysiaDepartment of Aquaculture, Faculty of Agriculture, Universiti Putra Malaysia, 43400 Serdang Selangor, MalaysiaDepartment of Animal Science and Fishery, Universiti Putra Malaysia Bintulu Campus, 97008 Bintulu Sarawak, MalaysiaTor tambroides is a highly sought after food, sport and ornamental fish in Southeast Asia. However its natural population is drastically declining while its aquaculture is still considered small relying mostly of the wild fry as its hatchery bred fry supply is low due to its partial spawning behavior. To reduce the pressure on its fisheries, a new hybrid of Malaysian mahseer was produced by crossbreeding Malaysian red mahseer Tor tambroides male and silver barb Barbonymous gonionotus female through induced breeding for possible introduction into the aquaculture industry. This 23-day study was carried out to observe the morphology, functional capabilities and histological of the mouth development of hybrid Malaysian mahseer larvae. Newly hatched larvae were reared in three 75 L aquaria with the stocking density of 10 larvae per liter. Larval mouth development was observed daily using light and scanning electron microscope (SEM). Histological analysis of the mouth was also carried out. The results showed that the larval mouth was closed at hatching and started to open and move at 3 DAH with an estimated opening of 111.01 ± 5.91 μm Ø and 173.11 ± 10.98 μm Ø at 45° and 90°, respectively. The taste buds started to function as early as 3 DAH and increased its number as fish grew. The exogenous feeding began in conjunction of the mouth opening. The mouth became terminal as early as 6 DAH with the presence of numerous taste buds at the mouth cavity. The mouth gap and total length showed strong polynomial relationship throughout the 23-day larviculture. From the mouth gap size, live foods such as rotifer and microworms seemed to be suitable for the first feeding of the hybrid fish larvae while Artemia nauplii could be given starting from 5 DAH. Keywords: Hybrid Malaysian mahseer larvae, Mouth development, Mouth gap, Exogenous feeding, Taste buds, Food organisms, Tor tambroides, Barbonymus gonionotushttp://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S235251341930047X
spellingShingle M. Azfar Ismail
M.S. Kamarudin
F. Syukri
Siti Nur Ain
K. Latif
Changes in the mouth morpho-histology of hybrid Malaysian mahseer (Barbonymus gonionotus ♀ × Tor tambroides ♂) during the larval development
Aquaculture Reports
title Changes in the mouth morpho-histology of hybrid Malaysian mahseer (Barbonymus gonionotus ♀ × Tor tambroides ♂) during the larval development
title_full Changes in the mouth morpho-histology of hybrid Malaysian mahseer (Barbonymus gonionotus ♀ × Tor tambroides ♂) during the larval development
title_fullStr Changes in the mouth morpho-histology of hybrid Malaysian mahseer (Barbonymus gonionotus ♀ × Tor tambroides ♂) during the larval development
title_full_unstemmed Changes in the mouth morpho-histology of hybrid Malaysian mahseer (Barbonymus gonionotus ♀ × Tor tambroides ♂) during the larval development
title_short Changes in the mouth morpho-histology of hybrid Malaysian mahseer (Barbonymus gonionotus ♀ × Tor tambroides ♂) during the larval development
title_sort changes in the mouth morpho histology of hybrid malaysian mahseer barbonymus gonionotus ♀ tor tambroides ♂ during the larval development
url http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S235251341930047X
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