Breeding, rearing and feeding studies in the cleaner goby Gobiosoma evelynae

摘要: Abstract Breeding and rearing some of the species most commonly used in aquarium trade actually represent an economical ecological tool for broadening development, thus present study investigates captive breeding a small goby, cleaner goby Gobiosoma evelynae . Egg clutches were obtained from two couples maintained 100-L tanks under controlled conditions. Eggs laid PVC pipes male normally guarded nest until fry hatched. Hatching took place 168 h post-fertilization at 25 °C. Larvae divided into different experimental groups fed on HUFAs enriched feeding combinations: naked Euplotes sp. ciliates rotifers Brachionus rotundiformis (Group A), B. larger ones plicatilis B) solely C). Significantly higher survival rates (50% juveniles) observed larvae ciliate smaller with respect to one (10% In rotifer followed by , 35% rate was From these studies, it is evident that significant differences are already day 3 post-hatch, indicating marine key organism improve G. alternative food source copepod nauplii rotifers.