Skeletal ontogeny of the vertebral column and of the fins in shi drum Umbrina cirrosa (Teleostei: Perciformes: Sciaenidae), a new candidate species for aquaculture.
J Fish Biol
; 91(3): 764-788, 2017 Sep.
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| ID: mdl-28776674
ABSTRACT
The osteological development of the vertebral column and fins in shi drum Umbrina cirrosa was studied in order to improve knowledge for its introduction in Mediterranean aquaculture. The osteological development was studied in 171 individuals, of total length (LT ) from 2·7 to 30·2 mm that were reared under the mesocosm technique. Vertebral ontogeny starts at 3·4 and 4·0 mm LT , with the formation of the first cartilaginous neural and haemal arches, and spines, respectively, and is completed with the full attainment of epicentrals (12·5 mm LT ). The formation of vertebral centra occurs between 4·1 and 7·4 mm LT . Pectoral supports are the first fin elements to develop (3·0 mm LT ), followed by those of the caudal fin (3·8 mm LT ), pelvic fin (3·9 mm LT ) and finally by those of the dorsal and anal fins (4·5 mm LT ). The caudal fin is the first to develop fin rays and attain the full count of principal fin rays (4·5-6·8 mm LT ), but the last to be fully completed with the formation of procurrent fin rays (6·9-17·5 mm LT ). The next fins starting to present rays are the dorsal (5·3 mm LT ) and the pectoral fins (5·6 mm LT ), while the anal and pelvic fins are the last (5·7 mm LT ). Following the caudal principal fin rays (6·8 mm LT ), the dorsal, anal (6·9 mm LT ), pelvic (7·4 mm LT ) and pectoral fins (9·8 mm LT ) are the next with fully completed ray counts. Aggregation of qualitative changes, such as the appearance of cartilages, the beginning and the complement of the ossification process and the full complement of elements in U. cirrosa were measured as cumulative frequency counts. These measurements reveal three ontogenetic intervals one very developmentally active period during early life stages (from 3 to 5·9 mm LT ), a second slower developmental period (from 6·0 to 8·9 mm LT ) and finally a period of ontogeny more focused on structure refinement up to metamorphosis and settlement (>9·0 mm LT ).
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01-internacional
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MEDLINE
Main subject:
Spine
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Perciformes
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Animal Fins
Type of study:
Qualitative_research
Limits:
Animals
Language:
En
Journal:
J Fish Biol
Year:
2017
Document type:
Article
Affiliation country:
Greece
Country of publication:
ENGLAND
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ESCOCIA
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GB
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GREAT BRITAIN
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INGLATERRA
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REINO UNIDO
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SCOTLAND
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UK
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UNITED KINGDOM