圆斑星鲽胚胎及仔鱼发育的观察

对圆斑星鲽(VeraspervariegatusTemmincketSchlegel)胚胎及胚后发育进行观察,描述了各发育时期的形态特征和发育速度。在水温为(11±0.5)℃时,受精卵历时153h脱膜孵出,孵化后仔鱼在水温为(15±0.5)℃时经过6d开口摄食,50d完成变态而成幼鱼。圆斑星鲽的卵子为半浮性卵,其卵黄量很多。卵裂后期,卵裂球的大小和卵裂速度均出现差异。眼泡在体节形成之前出现。刚孵化仔鱼消化道细而直,孵化5d肛门打通,6d开口。随着卵黄囊的消失,消化道开始弯曲。色素细胞首先出现在86h的胚体中,至140h在卵黄囊上零星分布,且随着胚体发育,色素细胞增多,至变态完成后全身密布黑色色斑。胚体色素细胞的形状由孵化前的雪花状逐渐变为圆形,但卵黄囊上的色素细胞始终为雪花状。     

澳洲宝石鲈育苗注意事项

1.确保澳洲宝石鲈仔鱼的第一口饵料澳洲宝石鲈仔鱼开口时口裂较小,还不能摄食轮虫,若不能及时人工投喂仔鱼第一口饵料,这样未及时开口摄食的仔鱼由于卵黄囊未吸收完毕,当时并不死     

细鳞鲑仔鱼开口饵料的研究

选取了6种不同饵料组合对孵化14d上浮开口细鳞鲑仔鱼进行开口饵料试验研究。在相同环境条件下,经10d投喂试验,结果表明:细鳞鲑仔鱼体长增长及成活率依次为轮虫+枝角类幼体组轮虫组颗粒饵料组螺旋藻组酵母及蛋黄组;经饲养10d后最高体长增加0.45cm,仔鱼成活率最高达98%。     

七带石斑鱼仔鱼摄食习性的观察

在人工育苗条件下,采用轮虫与牡蛎受精卵两种开口饵料,3种不同的投喂方式：开口单喂轮虫(A)、开口单喂牡蛎受精卵(B)、开口将牡蛎受精卵和轮虫混合投喂(C),分析对比不同饵料对仔鱼开口效果。通过观察5日龄仔鱼日摄食与4~20日龄仔鱼消化道饱满度的变化,探讨仔鱼摄食习性及光照与摄食的关系。结果发现,七带石斑鱼孵化开口后,投喂3d牡蛎受精卵者比直接投喂轮虫对仔鱼生长有明显的效果;10日龄前,B组在全长、肛前距、口裂宽方面都大于A、C两组,B组全长的特定生长率为4.969%,分别是A、C两组的2.5与2.4倍,生长速度最快;5日龄仔鱼在09∶00~10∶00与13∶00~14∶00时间段,有两个明显的摄食高峰期,光照强度分别为720~1 018 lx与865~923 lx;4日龄仔鱼其饱食率较低,只有40%达到了3级摄食量,4~10日龄的仔鱼饱食率波动幅度较大,10日龄后开始逐渐上升,13日龄后基本可以达到100%。     

轮虫、卤虫无节幼体及蝇蛆三种开口饵料对黄颡鱼仔鱼生长、存活及免疫酶活性的影响

在水温(25±0.5)℃下,将10 000尾4日龄的体长(0.25±0.004)cm的全雄黄颡鱼Pelteobagrus fulvidraco仔鱼放入长2m×宽1.4m×水深30cm的孵化槽中,投喂轮虫、卤虫无节幼体和蝇蛆三种开口饵料,研究不同开口饵料对黄颡鱼仔鱼生长、存活率以及免疫相关酶活性的影响。结果表明,饲养3d时,投喂卤虫无节幼体组仔鱼的体质量显著大于轮虫组(P0.05),而投喂蝇蛆组仔鱼的体质量介于二者之间,且与两组无显著差异(P0.05);7d后,投喂蝇蛆组仔鱼体质量最大,显著大于后两组(P0.05),卤虫无节幼体组次之,轮虫组最小;投喂蝇蛆组仔鱼的存活率最高,投喂蝇蛆组仔鱼酸性磷酸酶(ACP)、碱性磷酸酶(AKP)和溶菌酶(LZM)活力显著高于其他两组(P0.05),而其他两组仔鱼这三种酶活力没有显著影响。认为与轮虫、卤虫无节幼体相比,蝇蛆是一种更适宜黄颡鱼仔鱼培育的开口饵料。     

温度对黄盖鲽仔鱼生长、发育、摄食及PNR的影响↑（*）

对黄盖鲽（Ｌｉｍａｎｄａｙｏｋｏｈａｍａｅ）仔鱼生长、发育、摄食及ＰＮＲ的研究结果表明：在１０．５－１９℃范围内,温度对其卵黄囊期仔鱼的生长基本上无影响,不适当地升高温度对卵黄耗尽至变态期之间仔鱼的生长不利,较高的温度可促进仔鱼的发育使之提早进入变态期,１０日龄内过高的升温可明显增加仔鱼的死亡率与畸形个体数。黄盖鲽仔鱼在２０日龄以内的摄食无明显节律性;温度对近变态期以前仔鱼在１０：００－１４：００之间的摄食强度基本上无影响,仔鱼的摄食强度随日龄的增加而逐步增加;适宜的轮虫投喂密度在１０日龄内为１０个／ｍｌ,１５－２０日龄为２０个／ｍｌ。黄盖鲽仔鱼的混合营养期很短,约在２４小时以内;仔鱼开口摄食期为孵化后４－６日;升温可使饥饿仔鱼提早进入ＰＮＲ。     

乌鳢的人工繁殖及仔鱼摄食生长研究

进行了黑龙江地区乌鳢的人工繁殖和仔鱼摄食生长研究，初步摸清了乌鳢的人工繁殖条件、催产方法、产卵和孵化等，并对受精卵和鱼苗的色彩变化进行了描述。仔苗的摄食生长实验表明，仔鱼不摄食人工鲟鱼开口饲料，这一阶段可进行鱼苗发塘，利用池中天然饵料喂养。仔鱼孵出4天卵黄囊吸收消失后，进行不同时间投喂活铒对鱼苗生长影响试验，在卵黄囊消失后1-3内天开始投喂活铒的鱼苗可快速生长，在4-7天内开始投喂的生长明显减慢，8天以后才开始投喂的已不能摄食活铒。     

银鲳仔鱼消化系统的组织学研究

对出膜后1~12 d银鲳(Pampus argenteus)仔鱼的消化系统进行了形态学和组织学观察。在水温为22~24℃和盐度25~28情况下,初孵仔鱼具很大的卵黄囊,消化管为一简单的直形盲管,管腔狭窄,口和肛门尚未与外界接通。3 d仔鱼消化系统分化加快,在卵黄囊凹陷部位出现2~3个弯曲,已初步分化出食道、胃、肠和肝脏,肠管也变粗。4 d仔鱼消化系统各器官初步形成。5 d仔鱼出现侧囊,并见部分卵黄囊和油球。7 d卵黄囊和油球基本被完全吸收,仔鱼主动摄食轮虫和小球藻,从内源性营养向外源性营养的过渡基本完成。12 d以后仔鱼肝脏明显分为两叶,体积增大;幽门盲囊指状分支已增加到几十根;食道、胃和肠的黏膜皱褶明显增多和加深,肠黏膜上皮细胞高度增加,游离面纹状缘发达;胃黏膜的单层柱状上皮高度和胃腺细胞数量也明显增加;但整个消化道的黏膜下层、肌肉层均不发达,说明12 d仔鱼已具初步消化和吸收功能     

野生圆斑星鲽的驯养试验

野生的圆斑星鲽必须经过驯养后才能做为人工养殖亲鱼使用。野生亲鱼开口摄食是驯养成功的关键因素之一,活虾和冰鲜虾是野生圆斑星鲽很好的开口饵料。营造好的驯养环境,与人工繁殖的鲆鲽类混养和及时药物处理可缩短驯养时间和提高成活率。试验共驯养野生的圆斑星鲽27尾,最终成活20尾,成活率为74.1%。     

美洲黑石斑鱼(Centropristis striata)消化系统胚后发育的组织学观察

通过形态学与连续组织切片的方法,对美洲黑石斑鱼(Centropristis striata) 1-34 d仔鱼消化系统的胚后发育进行系统观察,分析描述鱼体消化道(食道、胃与肠道)以及消化腺(肝脏与胰腺)的发育过程.对1-15 d仔鱼连续取样,每次取样30尾,15 d后隔天取样,每次取样15尾.结果显示,在水温为(24±1)℃、盐度为30-32的条件下,初孵仔鱼卵黄囊体积很大,消化管为封闭的管状结构.美洲黑石斑鱼孵出3d后,口裂形成、开始摄食,肛门与外界连通,消化道逐渐分化形成食道、胃及肠道,肝脏、胆囊和胰腺也逐渐形成.7d后,卵黄囊与油球基本消失,食道、胃部以及肠道黏膜褶皱开始形成,消化道黏膜上皮细胞逐渐分化,肝脏出现脂肪颗粒,仔鱼具备了基本的摄食能力.11d时,仔鱼食道可见黏液细胞,随日龄的增加上皮组织中黏液细胞数量迅速增多,褶皱日益丰富;胃部分化形成贲门部、胃本体与幽门部,胃壁褶皱不断增多、伸长;肝脏血窦与中央静脉明显.20d时,鱼体胃腺形成,说明胃部消化、吸收蛋白质的能力增强;肠道次级黏膜褶皱出现,肠圈与褶皱更加复杂化;胰脏分布有大量酶原颗粒.32 d时,仔鱼消化道组织结构分明,自腔面向内依次为黏膜层、黏膜下层、肌层与浆膜层,消化道与消化腺结构和功能逐步完善.仔鱼3-7 d为内源性营养向外源性营养过渡期,应及时提供充足适口的生物饵料,仔鱼20 d后可以逐渐驯化投喂微型配合饲料.     

Rare serotype occurrence and PFGE genotypic diversity of Streptococcus agalactiae isolated from tilapia in China

Previously, we reported 10 PEGE types of 85 tilapia Streptococcus agalactiae(GBS), which shifted from Streptococcus iniae in China, by using PEGE method. Presently, larger and more representative tilapia GBS were isolated, for the ?rst time in China, to characterize their serotypes and genetic diversities more precisely than had done before. 168 GBS strains were distributed in ?ve provinces of China, in which Guangdong, Guangxi and Hainan were the major ones, holding36.9%(62/168), 37.5%(63/168) and 19.6%(33/168), respectively. Serotypes, Ia, Ib and III, were observed in these strains and the most predominant one was Ia(95.2%), which mainly distributed in Guangdong, Guangxi and Hainan. Ia initially occurred in 2009, it shoot up to 32.1% in 2010,but decreased to 16.1% in 2011 before went up to 45.2% in 2012. Ib sporadically occurred during2007–2011, III onlyoccurred in 2012. 14 different PFGE types, including 4 new types(N, O,P and Q), were observed, in which B, D, F and G were the predominant types, holding 83.9%(141/168) of the total GBS strains. Ia corresponded to 11 PFGE types(A–H, N–P), in which type D predominated(51%). Ib represented 3 genotypes(I, J and Q) and III harbored only 2genotypes(N and F). Type N and Fsynchronously presented in Ia and III. In summary, the genetic diversity of tilapia GBS varied by serotypes and changed with geographical locations and years.Although Iastillpredominated, new rareserotypeIII alreadyoccurred in China.     

Growth hormone (GH) and reproduction: a review

Interaction between growth and reproduction occurs in many vertebrates and is particularly obvious at certain stages of the life cycle in fish. Endocrine interactions between the gonadotropic axis and the somatotropic axis are described, the potential role of GH being emphasised. A comparative analysis of these phenomena in mammals, amphibians and fish, suggests a specific role of GH in the physiology of puberty, gametogenesis and fertility. It also shows the original contribution made by studies on the fish model in this field of investigations.     

Purification and partial characterization of GtHs (cfLH and cfFSH) from Indian walking catfish (Clarias batrachus) (L.) and development of a homologous ELISA for cfLH

Two gonadotropins (GtH; Qa and Qb) were purified by gel filtration and ion exchange chromatography from the pituitaries of Indian walking catfish (Clarias batrachus). The presence of GtH during purification was assessed by in vitro oocyte maturation and in vivo steroidogenic activity, and their identities were determined by elution profiles, molecular weight, biological activities and yield. The molecular weights of Qa and Qb were 37 and 42 kDa, respectively, and composed of distinct subunits (Qa: 20 and 14 kDa and Qb: 26 and 18 kDa). Polyclonal antibodies raised against Qa immunostained Qa, Qb and pituitary GtH cells. A competitive Qa‐ELISA was developed whose sensitivity was 6.25 ng mL^?1 (1.25 ng well^?1) with intra‐ (3.5%) and inter‐ (12.4%) assay coefficients of variation. Displacement curves parallel to the standard were obtained with plasma and pituitary extracts of catfish, Qb and carp GtHII. The assay was validated by measuring the plasma Qa levels after LHRH treatment and in relation to ovarian growth in the female catfish during different reproductive phases. Based on the results, Qa and Qb corresponded to fish LH and FSH respectively. The findings will increase the knowledge of the mechanisms controlling fish reproduction and identification of sensitive phases in fish in captivity for hormonal manipulation.     

Controlled infection of Poecilia reticulata Peters (guppy) with Tetrahymena by immersion and intraperitoneal injection

Tetrahymena is a protozoan parasite, which infects guppy, Poecilia reticulata Peters, and causes substantial economical losses in commercial farms worldwide. Studies of guppy infected by Tetrahymena require standardized infection protocols. The LD50 for Tetrahymena infection of guppies by intraperitoneal (IP) injection was calibrated, and the level obtained was 946 parasites per fish. Guppy infection with Tetrahymena by immersion, imitating the natural route of infection via the integument, was studied under normal or stress conditions. Exposure to cold and netting (CNI) and to cold only (CI) followed by immersion exposure to 10 000 Tetrahymena per mL resulted in 22.5% and 19.2% mortality, respectively, as compared to 14.2% and 10% in groups that were netted only (NI) or non‐stressed (I). Histopathology revealed that immersion infection resulted in a systemic infection. Lysozyme levels, measured 3 weeks after infection, were significantly higher in the CNI group (288 μg per mg protein) compared with CI‐, NI‐ and I‐treated groups (94.5, 64 and 62.3 μg mg^?1, respectively). There was no evident parasite immobilization activity in body homogenates, suggesting no development of acquired immunity. Re‐infection by IP injection revealed no increase in protection in any of the treatment groups, mortality range of 56.3–75%, higher than in the non‐exposed control (40.6% mortality).     

Evaluation of a Fast Method Based on the Presence of Two Restriction Sites in the Mitochondrial ND5 (mt ND5) Gene for the Identification of Scomber Species

The purpose of this work was to evaluate the suitability of a method based on the presence of two restriction sites (for Hae III and Hindf I) in the mitochondrial NADH dehydrogenase subunit 5 (mt ND5) gene to identify Scomber species. The evaluation was performed on 144 reference and market samples by sequencing of the entire 505-bp fragment of the mt ND5 gene and of a 464-bp fragment of the Kocher fragment of the cytochrome b gene (mt Cytb). Sequence analysis of any of the two fragments allows the identification of each of the four Scomber species, but S. japonicus and S. colias had the same restriction sites at the ND5 amplicon and would not have been differentiated by this analysis. Similarly, loss of the Hae III site in some S. scombrus individuals would have misidentified them as not being Scomber. All the market products were correctly labeled except one acquired in Spain labeled as originating in the Atlantic and containing S. japonicus.     

Imported ornamental fish are colonized with antibiotic‐resistant bacteria

There has been growing concern about the overuse of antibiotics in the ornamental fish industry and its possible effect on the increasing drug resistance in both commensal and pathogenic organisms in these fish. The aim of this study was to carry out an assessment of the diversity of bacteria, including pathogens, in ornamental fish species imported into North America and to assess their antibiotic resistance. Kidney samples were collected from 32 freshwater ornamental fish of various species, which arrived to an importing facility in Portland, Oregon from Colombia, Singapore and Florida. Sixty‐four unique bacterial colonies were isolated and identified by PCR using bacterial 16S primers and DNA sequencing. Multiple isolates were identified as bacteria with potential to cause disease in both fish and humans. The antibiotic resistance profile of each isolate was performed for nine different antibiotics. Among them, cefotaxime (16% resistance among isolates) was the antibiotic associated with more activity, while the least active was tetracycline (77% resistant). Knowing information about the diversity of bacteria in imported ornamental fish, as well as the resistance profiles for the bacteria will be useful in more effectively treating clinical infected fish, and also potential zoonoses in the future.     

Effect of iodophor disinfection of non‐hardened Salmo trutta eggs on their bacterial and fungus load

This study investigated the efficiency of iodophor disinfection (135 ppm active iodine for 15–30 min) of non‐hardened Salmo trutta eggs against different groups of bacteria and against fungus. Egg samples were taken from non‐disinfected and from disinfected eggs, microorganisms were cultured on specific nutrient media and their mass was measured by turbidimetric methods. Bacteria and fungus mass of non‐hardened eggs could be reduced but not eliminated by iodophor disinfection with 135 ppm active iodine for 15 min. The extent of reduction was 47–65% (Experiment 1). The efficiency of disinfection increased with disinfection time as the reduction in bacteria and fungus mass was 40–55% after 15 min and 58–74% after 30 min (Experiment 2). Disinfection efficiency of iodophor solution diluted in water (reduction 49–57%) and of iodophor solution diluted in sodium chloride solution iso‐osmolar to the oocytes (reduction 52–61%) was similar (Experiment 3). The reduction in bacteria and fungus mass was persistent as it was 39–72% lower in embryos deriving from disinfected eggs than in embryos deriving from non‐disinfected ones (Experiment 4). In conclusion, the tested disinfection method is inadequate to eliminate pathogens completely but it could positively influence immune defence of eggs and embryos.     

Nitrogenous waste excretion and accumulation of urea and ammonia inChalcalburnus tarichi (Cyprinidae), endemic to the extremely alkaline Lake Van (Eastern Turkey)

The endemic, anadromous cyprinidChalcalburnus tarichi is the only fish species known to occur in alkaline Lake Van (Eastern Anatolia, Turkey). EightC. tarichi were maintained individually in Lake Van water (17 – 19°C; pH 9.8; 153 mEq·I^–1 total alkalinity; 22 total salinity) and tank water samples analyzed for 24 h in 2 to 4 h intervals. At zero time, < 1µM ammonia was present and urea was undetectable in the tank water; at 24 h, total ammonia and urea made up 114±32 and 35±25µM, respectively. Over the experimental period, ammonia-N and urea-N excretion averaged 1041±494 and 607±169moles·kg^–1 fish·h^–1, respectively. The extent of urea excretion was highly variable between specimens. Uric acid excretion was not detectable.Urea was present at high concentrations in all tissues and plasma (25 – 35moles·g^–1·ml^–1) of freshly caughtC. tarichi; total ammonia content of the tissues was by a factor of 1.9 (liver) to 3.0 (brain) lower. High arginase activity (2.4±0.2 U·min^–1·g^–1) was detected in the liver ofC. tarichi but ornithine carbamoylphosphate transferase, a key enzyme of the ornithine-urea-cycle, was absent. Ureagenesis is likely through degradation of arginine and/or uricolysis. High glutamine synthetase activity (11±0.6 U·min^–1·g^–1) and low ammonia content in brain suggest that, like other teleosts,C. tarichi has an efficient ammonia detoxification in the brain, but in no other tissue.Nitrogenous waste excretion at alkaline pH is discussed. The ability ofC. tarichi to excrete high levels of ammonia at extremely alkaline pH is unique among teleosts studied so far. The mechanism of ammonia excretion under Lake Van conditions remains to be elucidated.