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The egg and early life stages of the sandsmelt, Atherina presbyter Cuvier
Author(s) -
Palmer C. J.,
Culley M. B.
Publication year - 1984
Publication title -
journal of fish biology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.672
H-Index - 115
eISSN - 1095-8649
pISSN - 0022-1112
DOI - 10.1111/j.1095-8649.1984.tb04824.x
Subject(s) - biology , hatching , fishery , human fertilization , zoology , anatomy
Gravid sandsmelt, Atherina presbyter , were captured from Langstone Harbour, Hampshire, during 1978. They were maintained under laboratory conditions where spawning took place. The egg and its embryonic development are described. From fertilization to hatching took 26–27 days at 15°C and 13–15 days at 20° C. The newly hatched postlarvae were 6.5 to 7.2 mm long. Postlarvae 10.7, 13.4, 15.4 and 19.0 mm taken from the same locality are described and compared with previous descriptions. Their occurrence confirms successful spawning in the central English Channel.