Larval Development of Rusty Cichlid Fish (Iodotropheus sprengerae Oliver & Loiselle, 1972): Morphological Observations
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.29329/actanatsci.2022.352.11Keywords:
Cichlidae, Lake Malawi, Iodotropheus sprengerae, Rusty cichlid, Larval developmentAbstract
This study aimed to describe the larval development stage of rusty cichlid,
Iodotropheus sprengerae morphologically. The rusty cichlid is a mouth-brooding
haplochromine cichlid from Lake Malawi. It is one of the most popular cichlids in
the ornamental fish industry. We investigated its morphological development of I.
sprengerae from hatching until the juvenile stage in the present study. The eggs were
incubated at a water temperature of 29±0.5°C. Embryonic developmental was
completed at 4 days post fertilization (=dpf). The eggs hatched at 5 dpf. In newly
hatched larvae, most organs and body parts were not yet differentiated and
continued to develop. The mouth and anus were closed at 1 days after hatching
(=DAH). The mouth and anus were opened at 3 DAH. The yolk sac was fully
absorbed at 10-11 DAH. The larvae begin to swim freely at 10-12 DAH. According
to morphological findings, the larval metamorphosis of rusty cichlid I. sprengerae
was completed, and the larvae transformed into juveniles at 13-15 DAH. These
results indicate how early morphological development of larvae of mouth-brooding
cichlids.
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