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Breeding and juvenile culture of the lined seahorse, Hippocampus erectus Perry,1810

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AQUACULTURE
Volume 277, Issue 3-4, Pages 287-292

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ELSEVIER
DOI: 10.1016/j.aquaculture.2008.02.030

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Hippocampus erectus; temperature; growth; survivorship; reproduction

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All seahorse species worldwide have been placed under CITES Appendix II since 2004, because they have been over-exploited for traditional Chinese medicine and aquarium trades. Aquaculture has been recognized as a long-term solution for sustaining the seahorse trade while minimizing wild collection. In this study, we evaluated the breeding and juvenile culture of an important aquarium seahorse species, the lined seahorse Hippocampus erectus, Perry 1810. Pairing, mating and copulation behavior were observed. Gestation time and brood size were 17.33 +/- 2.94 days and 272.33 +/- 66.45 individuals/brood, respectively. Growth rates differed among juveniles from different broods. Effects of temperature on the growth rates and survivorship of the juveniles during the first two weeks were compared. The highest growth rate and survivorship of the juveniles occurred at 28-29 degrees C among the temperatures tested (24-:33 degrees C). Growth rate and survivorship of the juveniles during the first 9 weeks at 28 C were investigated. The final standard length and survivorship of the juveniles were 6.32 +/- 0.52 cm and 71.11 +/- 10.18%, respectively, and the relationship between the wet weight and the standard length of the juvenile seahorses can be expressed as: W=0.0034 L-2.5535 (r(2)=0.9903, n=12, P<0.01). These findings suggest that: H. erectus is a good candidate for commercial aquaculture. (C) 2008 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.

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