Retinomotor response in larvae of brown-marbled grouper, Epinephelus fuscoguttatus (Forsskal)

The brown-marbled grouper Epinephelus fuscoguttatus is an important species for aquaculture, however there is no data about visual threshold in order to estimate the optimum light intensity for larval rearing. This study examined the retinomotor responses of 14, 28, and 42 d old larvae of E. fuscogu...

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Main Authors: Mukai, Yukinori, Lim, Leong-Seng, Saad, Shahbudin
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spelling iium-110652012-05-11T07:30:44Z http://irep.iium.edu.my/11065/ Retinomotor response in larvae of brown-marbled grouper, Epinephelus fuscoguttatus (Forsskal) Mukai, Yukinori Lim, Leong-Seng Saad, Shahbudin Q Science (General) QL Zoology The brown-marbled grouper Epinephelus fuscoguttatus is an important species for aquaculture, however there is no data about visual threshold in order to estimate the optimum light intensity for larval rearing. This study examined the retinomotor responses of 14, 28, and 42 d old larvae of E. fuscoguttatus under seven orders of magnitude of light intensities from 0 lx to 100 lx to determine the visual thresholds. The retinae of 14 d old larvae had a single layer of outer nuclei, of the same number as the cone cells, indicating absence of rod cells. The 28 d old larvae had more nuclei in the outer nuclei layer than cone cells, indicating the appearance of rod cells. The retinomotor response was quantified as an increase in the expansion of the pigment epithelium and a decrease in the contraction of the cone myoids. The retinomotor response was absent in 14 d old larvae and weakly evident in 28 d old larvae. The retinal pigment layer was thinner at light intensity <1 lx than at 10–100 lx. The retinae of 42 d old juveniles showed a clear retinomotor response during 0.1–10 lx, and 10 - 100 lx is necessary for cone vision of E. fuscoguttatus. Therefore, the larvae should be exposed to the light intensity >10 lx in the larval rearing tanks. Full retinal function at age 42 d would be prepared for their benthic life style in next stage of 45–50 d juveniles. Academic Journals 2012 Article PeerReviewed application/pdf en http://irep.iium.edu.my/11065/1/retinomotor_response_in_forsskal_larvae_of_brown_marbled.pdf Mukai, Yukinori and Lim, Leong-Seng and Saad, Shahbudin (2012) Retinomotor response in larvae of brown-marbled grouper, Epinephelus fuscoguttatus (Forsskal). Journal of Fisheries and Aquatic Science, 7 (3). pp. 233-239. ISSN 1816-4927 http://scialert.net/abstract/?doi=jfas.2012.233.239 10.3923/jfas.2012.233.239
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Mukai, Yukinori
Lim, Leong-Seng
Saad, Shahbudin
Retinomotor response in larvae of brown-marbled grouper, Epinephelus fuscoguttatus (Forsskal)
description The brown-marbled grouper Epinephelus fuscoguttatus is an important species for aquaculture, however there is no data about visual threshold in order to estimate the optimum light intensity for larval rearing. This study examined the retinomotor responses of 14, 28, and 42 d old larvae of E. fuscoguttatus under seven orders of magnitude of light intensities from 0 lx to 100 lx to determine the visual thresholds. The retinae of 14 d old larvae had a single layer of outer nuclei, of the same number as the cone cells, indicating absence of rod cells. The 28 d old larvae had more nuclei in the outer nuclei layer than cone cells, indicating the appearance of rod cells. The retinomotor response was quantified as an increase in the expansion of the pigment epithelium and a decrease in the contraction of the cone myoids. The retinomotor response was absent in 14 d old larvae and weakly evident in 28 d old larvae. The retinal pigment layer was thinner at light intensity <1 lx than at 10–100 lx. The retinae of 42 d old juveniles showed a clear retinomotor response during 0.1–10 lx, and 10 - 100 lx is necessary for cone vision of E. fuscoguttatus. Therefore, the larvae should be exposed to the light intensity >10 lx in the larval rearing tanks. Full retinal function at age 42 d would be prepared for their benthic life style in next stage of 45–50 d juveniles.
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author Mukai, Yukinori
Lim, Leong-Seng
Saad, Shahbudin
author_facet Mukai, Yukinori
Lim, Leong-Seng
Saad, Shahbudin
author_sort Mukai, Yukinori
title Retinomotor response in larvae of brown-marbled grouper, Epinephelus fuscoguttatus (Forsskal)
title_short Retinomotor response in larvae of brown-marbled grouper, Epinephelus fuscoguttatus (Forsskal)
title_full Retinomotor response in larvae of brown-marbled grouper, Epinephelus fuscoguttatus (Forsskal)
title_fullStr Retinomotor response in larvae of brown-marbled grouper, Epinephelus fuscoguttatus (Forsskal)
title_full_unstemmed Retinomotor response in larvae of brown-marbled grouper, Epinephelus fuscoguttatus (Forsskal)
title_sort retinomotor response in larvae of brown-marbled grouper, epinephelus fuscoguttatus (forsskal)
publisher Academic Journals
publishDate 2012
url http://irep.iium.edu.my/11065/
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http://irep.iium.edu.my/11065/1/retinomotor_response_in_forsskal_larvae_of_brown_marbled.pdf
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