Ontogenetic development, allometric growth patterns, and daily increment validation of larvae and juvenile Culter alburnus
Ontogenetic development, allometric growth patterns, and daily increment validation of larvae and juvenile Culter alburnus
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DOI:
10.1007/s10641-021-01181-w
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发表时间:
2021-11
影响因子:
1.4
通讯作者:
Yan Huang;Bo L. Song;Tao H. Deng;Qin Wang;Qi Shen;Liang G. Liu
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作者:
Yan Huang;Bo L. Song;Tao H. Deng;Qin Wang;Qi Shen;Liang G. Liu
Fish ontogeny, allometric growth patterns, and otolith microstructure are fundamental in aquaculture and essential for understanding the early-life ecology of fish.Culter alburnusis a commercially important fish species and an excellent breeding target for aquaculture. In this study, newly hatchedC. alburnuslarvae were reared to the juvenile stage in a hatchery. Three days post hatch, the eyes, mouth, and intestine had developed, and the larval yolk sac had been completely absorbed. Fin rays started to differentiate in the flexion stage and were fully developed by the postflexion stage. Pigmentations were well developed in the juveniles.Culter alburnuslarvae were characterized by 39–43 myomeres and 23–25 anal fin rays, swim bladder shape, and pigmentation. Head length, height, and musculature height showed positive allometric growth patterns, suggesting that head and trunk growth was prioritized. Positive allometric growth of the tail was simultaneous with the formation of fins, suggesting that swimming mode transformation, diet changes, and habitat shifts occurred after the start of the postflexion stage. Otolith growth increments in both the sagittae and lapilli were deposited daily, with the first increment formed on day 1 on the sagittae and day 4 of yolk sac absorption on the lapilli. Increments were thin and faint during the early developmental stage, gradually increasing to reach the broadest widths and the strongest contrast at the postflexion stage, which may be related to habitat shifts. This information will assist in the breeding and hatchery production ofC. alburnusand establish suitable methods for analyzing this species’ spatiotemporal distributions and early-life traits.