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http://dx.doi.org/10.5352/JLS.2013.23.10.1288

Development Changes in the External Structure of the Head and the Histological Structure of the Eye in Artificially Reared Japanese Eel, Anguilla japonica, Leptocephalus and Glass Eel  

Kim, Dae-Jung (New Strategy Research Center, National Fisheries Research & Development Institute (NFRDI))
Lee, Nam-Sil (New Strategy Research Center, National Fisheries Research & Development Institute (NFRDI))
Lee, Bae-Ik (New Strategy Research Center, National Fisheries Research & Development Institute (NFRDI))
Kim, Shin Kwon (New Strategy Research Center, National Fisheries Research & Development Institute (NFRDI))
Kim, Kyung-Kil (New Strategy Research Center, National Fisheries Research & Development Institute (NFRDI))
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Journal of Life Science / v.23, no.10, 2013 , pp. 1288-1294 More about this Journal
Abstract
Knowledge of morphological changes in eel larvae is very important for artificial rearing of eel larvae. In this study, we investigated the morphological structure of the head region and histological changes of the eye retina in artificially reared larvae at various stages and in glass eel just after metamorphosis. Structural changes were observed in the upper jaw (maxilla) and the lower jaw (mandible) after 100 dah (day after hatchery) and after metamorphosis. Teeth had degenerated by the time of completion of metamorphosis. Major histological changes observed in the eye retina were the formation of the outer plexiform layer and the outer nuclear layer from 100 dah larva and a change in the rod cell layer after metamorphosis. The cornea was not observed at 10 dah in the eel larva. More information is needed on the early developmental stages of eel larvae to enable mass production of glass eels. The results obtained in the present research will be useful when developing novel rearing programs for eel larvae.
Keywords
Anguilla japonica; artificial rearing; eel larva; glass eel; head morphology;
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