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Spawning, egg and larval description of the brazilian basslet Gramma brasiliensis Sazima, Gasparini & Moura, 1998 in captivity

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  16 February 2023

Sérgio Leandro Araújo-Silva Open the ORCID record for Sérgio Leandro Araújo-Silva [Opens in a new window] ,
Vanessa Martins da Rocha ,
Raoani Cruz Mendonça Open the ORCID record for Raoani Cruz Mendonça [Opens in a new window] ,
Douglas da Cruz Mattos Open the ORCID record for Douglas da Cruz Mattos [Opens in a new window]  and
Mônica Yumi Tsuzuki
Sérgio Leandro Araújo-Silva*
Affiliation:
Laboratório de Peixes e Ornamentais Marinhos, Departamento de Aquicultura, Centro de Ciências Agrárias, Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina
Vanessa Martins da Rocha
Affiliation:
Laboratório de Piscicultura Marinha, Departamento de Aquicultura, Centro de Ciências Agrárias, Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina, Rodovia Admar Gonzaga, 1346, Bairro Itacorubi, Florianópolis – SC, CEP 88034–001, Brazil
Raoani Cruz Mendonça
Affiliation:
Instituto Federal do Pará, Rua Antônio Fulgêncio da Silva, s/n, Bairro Parque Universitário, Breves – PA, CEP 68800-000, Brazil
Douglas da Cruz Mattos
Affiliation:
Instituto Federal do Espírito Santo, Rua Augusto Costa de Oliveira, 660, Piúma – ES, CEP 29285-000, Brazil
Mônica Yumi Tsuzuki
Affiliation:
Laboratório de Peixes e Ornamentais Marinhos, Departamento de Aquicultura, Centro de Ciências Agrárias, Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina
*
Author for correspondence: Sérgio L. Araújo-Silva, Aquaculture Department, Agricultural Sciences Center (CCA), Federal University of Santa Catarina (UFSC), Rodovia Admar Gonzaga, 1346, Bairro Itacorubi, Florianópolis, SC, CEP 88034-001, Brazil. Email: sergiol.bio@gmail.com
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Summary

Brazilian basslet Gramma brasiliensis is a fish highly appreciated by the marine ornamental industry. There is an increasing interest in the development of a breeding protocol for this species. However, descriptions of the reproductive biology, eggs and larval development are scarce. This study was the first to describe the spawning, eggs and larvae of G. brasiliensis in captivity, including mouth size information. Six spawning events produced egg masses with 27, 127, 600, 750, 850, and 950 eggs. Larger egg masses showed embryos with at least two different developmental stages. Eggs are spherical (∼1.0 mm diameter), held together by filaments entangling chorionic projections. Larvae with fewer than 12 hph (hours post-hatch) presented 3.55 mm standard-length, well developed eyes, fully absorbed yolk sac, an inflated swim bladder and mouth opened. Exogenous feeding on rotifers began within 12 hph. The average mouth width at first feeding was 0.38 mm. The first settled larva was noted by day 21. This information should help to determine appropriate diets and prey-shift time during the larviculture of the species.

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AquacultureCaptive breedingLarvicultureMouth sizeOrnamental fish
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Zygote , Volume 31 , Issue 2 , April 2023 , pp. 201 - 206
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