Effect of temperature on the incubation, growth, survival, and presence of skeletal deformities in larvae of the clownfish Amphiprion ocellaris (Pomacentridae) under rearing conditions

• DOI: 10.3856/vol52-issue3-fulltext-3151
• Publication Date: 2024-07-01T17:31:54Z
• Authors: Luz Estela Rodríg...; María Isabel Abdo...; Gabriela Velasco-...; Gabriela Aguilar-...; Juan Manuel Martí...
• Keywords: Pomacentridae

The results of the effect five different incubation temperatures on development clownfish (Amphiprion ocellaris) larvae are presented. This ornamental species is widely marketed worldwide and reared in captivity at CIAD to meet demand domestic market. experimental work was carried out over 30 days post-hatching observe temperature's larvae's vertebral column caudal complex. eggs were incubated 26, 28, 30, 32, 34°C. percentage hatching, survival, growth, presence skeletal malformations evaluated. Hatching survival percentages did not show significant differences between treatments. Regarding there treatments, with organisms showing slower growth 26°C larger sizes highest occurred cultured 34°C, lordosis being most frequently observed deformity among Therefore, it can be concluded that optimal temperature range for cultivating harvesting quality A. ocellaris 28 30°C.