Larval rearing of seahorse Hippocampus kuda under laboratory conditions

Anil, M K and Kakati, V S and Ganga, U and Zacharia, Sherly (1999) Larval rearing of seahorse Hippocampus kuda under laboratory conditions. Marine Fisheries Information Service, Technical and Extension Series, 162. pp. 23-25.

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    Abstract

    Seahorse belongs to a single genus Hippocampus of the family Syngnathidae. This family also includes pipefishes and pipehorses. There are about 30-40 species of seahorses under the genus Hippocampus. They constitute a fascinating group of fishes with their unusual body shape apart from their peculiar mode of reproduction with the males incubating the fertilised eggs in a brood pouch on the abdomen. They are tropical and sub tropical in distribution and are exploited around the world for use in medicines, as ornamental fishes, curios and to a very limited extent as food. Most of them are marine, inhabiting coral reefs and sea grass beds though some occur in coastal mangroves.

    Item Type: Article
    Uncontrolled Keywords: Larval rearing; Hippocampus kuda; laboratory conditions
    Subjects: Fish and Fisheries
    Divisions: CMFRI-Karwar
    Depositing User: Users 137 not found.
    Date Deposited: 18 Sep 2010 06:53
    Last Modified: 09 Sep 2015 15:21
    URI: http://eprints.cmfri.org.in/id/eprint/3209

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