Preliminary investigation of feeding performance of larvae of early red-spotted grouper, Epinephelus coioides, reared with mixed zooplankton

Larvae of red-spotted grouper, Epinephelus coioides, were reared inoutdoor tanks with nauplii of copepods (mainly Pseudodiaptomus annandaleiand Acartia tsuensis) and/or rotifers, Brachionus rotundiformis. Grouperlarvae successfully started feeding on early stage nauplii even though theirabundance wa...

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Published in:Hydrobiologia 1997-12, Vol.358 (1-3), p.259-263
Main Authors: Doi, M. (Southeast Asian Fisheries Development Center, Iloilo (Philippines). Dept. of Aquaculture), Toledo, J.D, Golez, M.S.N, Santos, M. de los, Ohno, A
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Acartia tsuensis
Animal aquaculture
Animal productions
Aquaculture
Biological and medical sciences
BRACHIONUS
Brachionus rotundiformis
COPEPODA
EPINEPHELUS
Epinephelus coioides
Feeding
Fish
FISH CULTURE
Fundamental and applied biological sciences. Psychology
LARVAE
LARVAS
LARVE
Marine
PISCICULTURA
PISCICULTURE
Pseudodiaptomus annandalei
Rotifera
Vertebrate aquaculture
Zooplankton
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Summary:Larvae of red-spotted grouper, Epinephelus coioides, were reared inoutdoor tanks with nauplii of copepods (mainly Pseudodiaptomus annandaleiand Acartia tsuensis) and/or rotifers, Brachionus rotundiformis. Grouperlarvae successfully started feeding on early stage nauplii even though theirabundance was as low as approximately 100 individuals l^sup -1^ andshowed better survival and growth thereafter compared to those fed withrotifers only. Incidence of feeding reached 100% on day 4 whennauplii were available and only on day 9 when rotifers were given alone.Larvae seemed to be poor feeders at the onset of feeding, attempting tocapture any food organisms in the tank water. Selective feeding ability oflarvae started from day 4 and the larvae then preferred to feed on medium-and large-size nauplii rather than on rotifers as they grew. Larvae appearedto have a better chance at surviving in the presence of early stage nauplii,which were probably caught more easily than rotifers.[PUBLICATION ABSTRACT]
ISSN:0018-8158
1573-5117
DOI:10.1023/A:1003193121532