My. Tsuzuki et al., Comparative survival and growth of embryos, larvae, and juveniles of pejerrey Odontesthes bonariensis and O-hatcheri at different salinities, J APP ICHTH, 16(3), 2000, pp. 126-130
Citations number
27
Categorie Soggetti
Aquatic Sciences
Journal title
JOURNAL OF APPLIED ICHTHYOLOGY-ZEITSCHRIFT FUR ANGEWANDTE ICHTHYOLOGIE
The hatching of fertilized eggs and the survival and growth of larvae and j
uveniles of the inland-water atherinids Odontesthes bonariensis (Valencienn
es 1835) and O. hatcheri (Eigenmann 1909) were examined at salinities of 0,
5, 10, 20, and 30 ppt. In addition, a limited study compared the salinity
responses of O. bonariensis eggs and larvae from different origins. Overall
, embryos, larvae, and juveniles of both species were euryhaline, although
best survival and growth rates were obtained at the intermediate salinities
. Survival of O. bonariensis at 0 ppt varied from very good to very poor. C
omparison of the salinity responses of eggs and larvae of O. bonariensis fr
om the current Japanese strain with newly introduced strains from three loc
ations in Argentina did not reveal a clearly superior strain for freshwater
culture. In general, O hatcheri showed higher survival and growth rates an
d better adaptability to fresh water compared with O bonariensis. Although
both species are commonly regarded as freshwater species, the results of th
is study emphasize the importance of millimolar quantities of salts in the
rearing water for improved survival and growth.