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Studies on Seed Production of Saddleback Clownfish, Amphiprion polymnus 1) Spawning, Egg Development and Larvae Culture  

Yoon, Young-Seock (Faculty of Applied Marine Science Cheju National University)
Rho, Sum (Faculty of Applied Marine Science Cheju National University)
Choi, Young-Ung (Faculty of Applied Marine Science Cheju National University)
Kim, Jong-Su (Faculty of Applied Marine Science Cheju National University)
Lee, Young-Don (Marine & Environmental Research Institute, Cheju National University)
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Journal of Aquaculture / v.18, no.2, 2005 , pp. 107-114 More about this Journal
Abstract
Clownfish are important and very popular fish in the ornamental aquarium industry. Demand for the fish is increasing dramatically. The present study was conducted to verify methods of broodstock management, patterns of spawning, rates of egg hatching and estimates of larval growth fur the saddleback clownfish, Amphiprion polymnus. Spawning occurred 8 times between August 2002 to June 2004 with 2 females and 1 male participating. Fertilized eggs were separated by an adhesive matrix and were oval in shape. The eggs were $2.46{\pm}0.13mm$ in size as measured along the longest axis. The percentage of fertilized eggs was 96.7%. Hatching was observed seven days post-spawning and hatching rate was 85.5%. The sizes of the newly-hatched larvae were $4.58{\pm}0.21mm$ TL (total length). Larvae had an open mouth and anus, and an oval yolk sac. At the 1 st day after hatching, the sizes of the larvae were $4.90{\pm}0.35mm$ TL. The larvae began to eat rotifers after complete yolk absorption. On the 5th day post-hatch, larvae were $5.88{\pm}0.31mm$ TL with complete fins and the survival rate was 48.6%. At 8 days after hatching, a band began to appear on head and back of the larvae indicating the beginning of metamorphosis. Metamorphosis was completed at an average TL of $15.00{\pm}2.12mm$ on the 23rd day after hatching. By the 45th day after hatching, juveniles averaged $22.76{\pm}3.22mm$ TL and survival rate was 28.4%.
Keywords
Saddleback clownfish; Amphiprion polymnus; Spawning; Egg development; Larval development;
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