Some observations on the hatching and post-hatching behaviour of the cuttlefish Sepia pharaonis Ehrenberg

Nair, K Prabhakaran and Thomas, P A and Gopakumar, G and Vincent, S G and Omana, T A (1985) Some observations on the hatching and post-hatching behaviour of the cuttlefish Sepia pharaonis Ehrenberg. CMFRI Bulletin, 37. pp. 157-159.

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Abstract

Egg capsules of the cuttlefish Sepia pharaonis were collected off Vizhinjam and the hatchlings studied in the laboratory. Most of the young ones hatch out within a period of eight days, and a few had premature batching. The hatched young ones resembling the adult externally were found to move by swimming, crawling or darting by jet propulsion. They settled on the bottom and were attracted towards light. The young ones were reared for a period of twenty three days in the laboratory.

Item Type: Article
Uncontrolled Keywords: hatching; post-hatching behaviour; cuttlefish; Sepia pharaonis
Subjects: Fishery Biology
Molluscan Fisheries > Cephalopods
Divisions: CMFRI-Kochi > Marine Capture > Molluscan Fisheries Division
Subject Area > CMFRI > CMFRI-Kochi > Marine Capture > Molluscan Fisheries Division
CMFRI-Kochi > Marine Capture > Molluscan Fisheries Division
Subject Area > CMFRI-Kochi > Marine Capture > Molluscan Fisheries Division
Depositing User: Dr. V Mohan
Date Deposited: 24 Aug 2010 06:45
Last Modified: 09 Sep 2015 15:17
URI: http://eprints.cmfri.org.in/id/eprint/2543

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