LARVAL DEVELOPMENT OF PROCHILODUS MAGDALENAE (STEINDACHNER, 1879) (PISCES: PROCHILODONTIDAE), MAGDALENA RIVER, COLOMBIA

Morphological and morphometric descriptions of the larval development of Prochilodus magdalenae, from the Magdalena river, Colombia are provided. Specimens were obtained by induced spawning. This species produces very hydrated free eggs. The incubation period was short; it lasted 14 hours at 24 degr...

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Published inActualidades biológicas Vol. 32; no. 93; p. 199
Main Authors Arias-Gallo, Mauricio, Jimenez-Segura, Luz F, Dorado, Maria del P
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published 01.01.2010
Subjects
Pisces
Prochilodontidae
Prochilodus magdalenae
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Summary:Morphological and morphometric descriptions of the larval development of Prochilodus magdalenae, from the Magdalena river, Colombia are provided. Specimens were obtained by induced spawning. This species produces very hydrated free eggs. The incubation period was short; it lasted 14 hours at 24 degree Celsius after fertilization. Larvae are slightly developed at hatching, with relatively rapid larval development and an accentuated metamorphosis. Analysis of the morphometric data showed that, some parts of the body of P. magdalenae do not grow proportionally.
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ISSN:0304-3584
2145-7166