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Embryonic development and larval growth of Brycon nattereri Günther, 1864 (Characidae) and its implications for captive rearing

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  30 October 2017

Alexandre N. Maria ,
Alexandre Ninhaus-Silveira ,
Laura H. Orfão  and
Ana T.M. Viveiros
Alexandre N. Maria*
Affiliation:
Embrapa Tabuleiros Costeiros, Av. Beira Mar 3250, Bairro Jardins, Zip Code: 49025–040, Aracaju, SE, Brazil.
Alexandre Ninhaus-Silveira
Affiliation:
Departamento de Biologia e Zootecnia, Universidade Estadual Paulista ‘Júlio de Mesquita Filho’, Rua Monção, 226, Zona Norte, Ilha Solteira, SP, 15385-000, Brazil.
Laura H. Orfão
Affiliation:
Universidade José do Rosário Vellano, Rod. MG 179, km 0, Campus Universitário, Alfenas, MG, 37130-000, Brazil.
Ana T.M. Viveiros
Affiliation:
Departmento de Zootecnica, Universidade Federal de Lavras, P.O. Box 3037, Lavras, MG, 37200-000, Brazil.
*
All correspondence to: Alexandre Nizio Maria. Embrapa Tabuleiros Costeiros, Av. Beira Mar 3250, Bairro Jardins, Zip Code: 49025–040, Aracaju, SE, Brazil. Tel: +55 79 4009 1385. E-mail: [email protected]
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Summary

The aim of this study was to describe, for the first time, the embryogenesis and larval growth of the Paraitinga Brycon nattereri Günther, 1864 reared in captivity. After artificial fertilization, eggs were incubated at constant temperature (~19°C) and collected every 15 min during the first 3 h and then every 3 h until hatching. Five larvae were collected daily over 15 days for evaluation of the length, yolk sac volume and specific growth rate. The following stages of embryonic development were identified: zygote, cleavage, gastrula, segmentation and larval. The hatching occurred after 50–54 h, with larvae poorly developed and fully depigmented, devoid of mouth and swimming capacity, presenting 6.32 mm total length and 3.64 mm3 yolk sac volume. The mouth opening was observed between days 3–4 after hatching. The yolk sac absorption was slow during the first 3 days, increasing sharply after this period, being completed on the day 11. During this period there was a decrease in the larval growth rate. After yolk sac absorption, an increase in the growth rate was observed that coincided with the start of exogenous feeding. Cannibalism was not observed during the 15 days of evaluation. The initial development of B. nattereri was slow and poorly developed larvae in relation to other Brycon species, certainly due to the lower temperature required for egg incubation and larval rearing. Other studies are needed in order to develop techniques to improve the methods of incubating eggs and feeding larvae.

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DevelopmentEmbryoLarvaeNeotropicalThreatened fish
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Zygote , Volume 25 , Issue 6 , December 2017 , pp. 711 - 718
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Copyright © Cambridge University Press 2017 

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