• Korean Journal of Ichthyology
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• v.13 no.1
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• pp.63-68
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• 2001

The skeletal development of the larvae and juvenile of red marbled rockfish, Sebasticus tertius (Barsukov et Chen) was studied based on individuals that were discharged and reared in the laboratory from April to May 1997. In 8 days after bearing, the postlarvae attained 4.42 mm in total length (TL), and its parasphenoid, premaxillary, maxillary, and clavicle were ossified for the first time at this stage. In 15 days after bearing, the postlarvae attained 5.23 mm in TL, and its pterotic, basioccipital, exoccipital, opercle, and preopercle were ossified, with one spine on the each cranium and preopercle. In 27 days after bearing, the postlarvae attained 8.81 mm in TL, its vertebra were posteriorly ossified to the 15th centrum, and five spines were formed on the preopercle. In 39 days after bearing, the juveniles attained 14.21 mm in TL, and the all bones were almost completed at this stage.