초록
자주복 Takifugu rubripes 자어의 섭이상태에 관한 기초 지식을 얻기 위하여 수온 16.5~18.5${\circ}C$ 범위의 급이와 무급이 조건하에서 초기자어의 성장, 생존율 그리고 섭이율 등을 비교, 조사하였다. 자주복 자어는 부화후 5일 전후에서 난황흡수의 내부영양에서 외부영양으로의 전환이 시작되고, 이 시기에 있어 섭이의 유무는 그후 자어의 성장, 생존율에 큰 영향을 미치는 것이 사육실험 결과 밝혀졌다. 무급이 자어는 부화후 16일에 전 개체가 사망하나, 초기사망의 출발점은 유구가 흡수되는 부화후 9일(기아 5일)경부터 추측된다. 급이구와 무급이구 자어의 성장을 비교한 결과, 무급이구에서는 부화후 4일경부터 성장이 정지되고, 부화후 7일이후는 성장 감소를 보였다. 기아상태에 놓여있는 자어의 섭이율 변화는 기아일수 경과에 따른 자어의 유영력과 깊은 관계가 있는 것으로 생각된다. 따라서 자주복 종묘생산시급이 개시시기는 가능한 빨리 결정하는 것이 건강한 종묘의 생산과 높은 생존율을 향상시킬 수 있다.
The influence of starvation on survival, growth and feeding incidence of larval tiger puffer Takifugu rubripes was investigated for 16 days after let them hatched at the temperature of 16.5~18.5${\circ}C$. The effect by delayed initial feeding on larvace was also studied. Almost all larvae began to be fed from the stage of yolk absorption about 5 days after hatching, in which rearing trials revealed that their survival and growth were influenced by food availability. Survival of unfed larvae, which stated to decrease drastically since the oil globule was exhausted about 9 days after hatching, dropped to 50% and 0% respectively on the 11.5th and 16th day. the difference of growth between fed and unfed larvae came into sight on about 5th day after hatching when the initial feeding was started, and had reduced in proportion to the length of starvation period. The condition factors for the unfed larvae were lower than thost of the fed. Of the larvae which had starved less than 5 days, more than 80% could consume food upon feeding. No fish had the ability in having food after 10 days. It appeared that the turning point of recover for the starving larvae came on 7th or 8th day. Their taking-food ability seemed to be affected by the change in swimming activity which depended on the duration of starvation. For the seed production of tiger puffer, therefore, feeding should be initiated as soon as possible, so as to enhance the production and survival of healthy seeds.
