Abstract
The Chili fish, one of the most common species of the freshwater fishes, is distributed in the river basins of the western coast of Korea. However, any studies on this fish, especially its development or life history, have not been made so far. The authors, therefore, carried out an experiment to reveal some characteristics of egg develoment and fry in this fish. For accomplshing this study, we caught some adult Chili fish by means of a casting net at raceway in the vicinity of Kunsan in June and July, 1983; then, we injected 0. 1 cc Gonadotrophic hormone 1,000 unit solution (Puberogen) in order to induce the spawning on the abdominal cavity of male and female respectively, Approximately 12 hours after injection, the artificially fertilized eggs by using of the dry method and the naturally fertilized eggs were observed simultaneously in the aquarium ($30{\times}50{\times}70cm$). The fertilized eggs, in spherical shape, were sperative, demersel, adhesive nature and $1.38{\sim}1.59\;mm$ in diameter. The light yellow yolk was opaque and $1.17{\sim}l.27\;mm$ in diameter. The hatching of eggs took place at 29.5 hours after fertilization under the condition of $23.5{\sim}25.0^{\circ}C$ water temperature. Basically there were not found so many different aspects in comparison with the common species of Cyprinidae in the development process of eggs : however, there were a few noticable characteristics, that is, pigment cells, eye balls and blood circulation are invisible, or the velocity of egg development is rapid, seemed similar to the Loach's egg. Newly hatched larvae with the yolk sac (2.39 mm in size) were $3.87{\sim}3.99\;mm$ in total length and their myotome number was expressed as 28+15=43. About 20 hours after hatching, a caudal and a pectoral fin as well as an anus began to orgin. In addition, a few malanophore showed on the upper regin of the yolk sac of the larvae whose size was 4.73 mm in total length. The larvae developed about 5.02 mm in total length, and the median fin fold in the abdomen extended forward to two thirds or beyond of the yolk sac at 50 hours after hatching. Simultaneously, the eye balls and mouth also appeared. After 3 days, the yolk sac nearly disappeared, and the larvae (5.4 mm in total length) with perfect eye balls began to swim for themselves for the first time. Also, the specialization between the gill arches and the ailmentary canal, the development of each fins except dorsal fin as well as the blood circulation obviously distinguished in this stage. The larvae whose total length was 5.68 mm was very brisk: also, the development of the dorsal fin rudiment, nearly perfect formation of each organs and the function of the upper and lower jaws were noticeably observed 5 days after hatching.
1983년 6월 25일부터 7월 19일 사이에 전북익산군 오산면 남전리와 옥구군미성읍 군산외항 부근수로에서 채집한 치리의 친어에 태반성 성선자극 hormone "Puberogen" 1,000 unit 용액을 자웅 다 같이 미당 0.1cc씩을 강복에 주사한 후 사육수조($30{\times}50{\times}70cm$)내에 수용하여 자연산란 또는 인공수정시킨 수정란을 수온 $23.5{\sim}25.0^{\circ}C$에서 부화관리하면서 난발생과 부화자어에 대한 관찰을 하고 다음과 같은 결과를 얻었다. 1. 수정란은 분리침성부착난으로서 난경 $1.38mm{\sim}l.59mm$의 구형이며, 난황은 담황색으로 불투명하였으며 난황의 직경은 $1.17{\sim}l.27mm$이었다. 2. 수온 $23.5{\sim}25.0^{\circ}C$ 범위에서 수정후 29시간 50 분만에 부화되기 시작하였는데 일반적으로 발생 속도가 빠른 편이며, 부화전에는 체색소포 및 안구가 형성되지 않고 있으며, 혈액순환도 일어나지 않았다. 3. 부화직후의 자어는 전장이 $3.87{\sim}3.99mm$였으며, 난황주머니의 길이는 2.39mm로 근절수는 28+15=43 이었다. 4. 부화후 1일(20시간)에 전장 4.73mm로 성장하고, 꼬리지느러미와 가슴지느러미, 항문이 형성되기 시작했으며, 난황주머니 상변에 체색소포가 출현하기 시작하였다. 5. 부화후 2 일 (50시간)에는 전장 5.02 mm로 되었으며, 북부막 지느러미는 난황주머니의 3분의 2 앞부위까지 신장되며, 안구나 입이 형성되기 시작하였다. 6. 부화후 3일(77시간)이 되면 전장 5.42mm까지 성장하고, 난황은 거의 흡수하여 자어는 완전히 부상유영하였으며, 혈액순환도 일어나게 되었다. 또한 아가미와 소화관이 분화되며, 등지느러미를 제외한 각 지느러미의 원기가 발달되고 안구도 완성되었다. 7. 부화후 5일(137시간)에 전장은 5.68mm로 등지느러미 원기가 생기며, 각 기관이 거의 형성되고 입의 상,하악이 움직이면서 유영운동이 활발하였다.