Egg Development and Early Life History of the Natural Monument Species Hemibarbus mylodon (Pisces: Cyprinidae) in Korea

천연기념물 어름치 Hemibarbus mylodon (Pisces: Cyprinidae)의 난 발생 및 초기생활사

  • Ko, Myeong-Hun (Division of EcoScience, Ewha Womans University) ;
  • Kim, Hae-Rim (Department of Life Sciences and Biotechnology, Soonchunhyang University) ;
  • Park, Sang-Yong (Department of Life Sciences and Biotechnology, Soonchunhyang University) ;
  • Bang, In-Chul (Department of Life Sciences and Biotechnology, Soonchunhyang University)
  • 고명훈 (이화여자대학교 에코과학부) ;
  • 김해림 (순천향대학교 생명시스템학과) ;
  • 박상용 (순천향대학교 생명시스템학과) ;
  • 방인철 (순천향대학교 생명시스템학과)
  • Received : 2017.02.16
  • Accepted : 2017.03.19
  • Published : 2017.06.30

Abstract

Egg development and early life history of the Korean natural monument fish Hemibarbus mylodon (Pisces: Cyprinidae) were investigated to provide basic data on biological characteristics and ecological recovery. Adult fish were collected from nature and transferred to the laboratory. For the first time, artificial maturation of females and males succeeded after 15 months of indoor culture. Mature eggs and sperm were obtained using Ovaprim injections (0.5 mL/kg) and then the eggs were fertilized using the dry method in the laboratory. The mature eggs were adhesive, turbid, and greyish; they averaged $2.21{\pm}0.06mm$ (n=30) in diameter. The embryos began to hatch about 78 h after fertilization at a water temperature $20{\pm}1^{\circ}C$, and the newly-hatched larvae were $6.6{\pm}0.75mm$ in total length (TL). At 14 days after hatching, the post-larval individuals were $13.5{\pm}0.23mm$ (TL), and their yolk sacs were completely absorbed. Twenty one days after hatching, they entered the juvenile stage and reached $13.5{\pm}0.23mm$ (TL). At 100 days after hatching, their band patterns, external form, and a pair of barbels were similar to those of adults, and they averaged $33.0{\pm}4.25mm$ (TL). The breeding technology and characteristics of early life history obtained in this study will be very helpful for conservation of H. mylodon in nature.

천연기념물 어름치 Hemibarbus mylodon의 복원학적, 발생학적 특징을 밝히기 위하여 난 발생 및 초기생활사 연구를 실시하였다. 자연에서 친어를 채집한 후 실험실로 옮겨 사육하면서 약 15개월 후에 암 수의 인공 성숙에 성공하였다. 성숙한 암컷과 수컷은 Ovaprim (0.5 mL/kg)을 주사하여 산란을 유도하였고 건식법으로 인공수정시켰다. 산란된 성숙란(n=30)은 $2.21{\pm}0.06mm$이었으며, 접착성을 띤 불투명한 회색이었다. 수정란은 수온 $20{\pm}1^{\circ}C$에서 수정 후 78시간(50%)만에 부화하였으며, 부화 직후의 자어는 전장 $6.6{\pm}0.75mm$ (n=10)이었다. 부화 후 14일에 전장 $13.5{\pm}0.23mm$ (n=10)로 난황흡수가 완료되어 후기자어로 이행하였다. 부화 후 21일에는 전장 $14.8{\pm}0.45mm$ (n=10)로 모든 지느러미 기조가 정수가 되어 치어기로 이행하였다. 100일 후에 전장 $33.0{\pm}4.25mm$ (n=10)로 1쌍의 입수염이 나타나고 체측의 반문과 체형이 비교적 성어와 유사하였다. 본 연구에서 얻어진 사육 기술 및 초기생활사 특징은 어름치의 보전생물학적 측면에 도움이 될 것으로 사료되었다.

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