ISSN:
1095-8649
Source:
Blackwell Publishing Journal Backfiles 1879-2005
Topics:
Biology
Notes:
Gravid sandsmelt, Atherina presbyter, were captured from Langstone Harbour, Hampshire, during 1978. They were maintained under laboratory conditions where spawning took place. The egg and its embryonic development are described. From fertilization to hatching took 26–27 days at 15°C and 13–15 days at 20° C. The newly hatched postlarvae were 6.5 to 7.2 mm long. Postlarvae 10.7, 13.4, 15.4 and 19.0 mm taken from the same locality are described and compared with previous descriptions. Their occurrence confirms successful spawning in the central English Channel.
Type of Medium:
Electronic Resource
URL:
http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1095-8649.1984.tb04824.x
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