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- Title
The larval rearing of the marine ornamental crab, Mithraculus forceps (A. Milne Edwards, 1875) (Decapoda: Brachyura: Majidae).
- Authors
Penha-Lopes, Gil; Rhyne, Andrew L.; Lin, Junda; Narciso, Luis
- Abstract
The goal of this study is to develop a larviculture protocol for Mithraculus forceps, a popular marine aquarium species. Different temperatures (25±0.5°C and 28±0.5°C), stocking densities (10, 20, 40 and 80 larvae L−1), prey densities (newly hatched Artemia of 1, 4, 7 and 12 nauplii mL−1) and metamorphosis to crab conditions (Systems A and B) were tested. The best survivorship and faster development were obtained when the larvae were reared at a density of 40 larvae L−1 for 7 days post hatching (DPH) in System A, at 28°C and fed with 7 mL−1 of newly hatched Artemia nauplii. After 7 DPH all the megalopa were moved to System B and the same temperature and prey density were maintained. At the end of the experiment, 12 DPH, survivorship of 74.1±4.8% was obtained.
- Subjects
CRABS; LARVAE; MARINE aquarium animals; FISH stocking; PREDATION; TEMPERATURE
- Publication
Aquaculture Research, 2005, Vol 36, Issue 13, p1313
- ISSN
1355-557X
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1111/j.1365-2109.2005.01349.x