First results on spawning, larval rearing and growth of the wedge sole (Dicologoglossa cuneata) in captivity, a candidate species for aquaculture

Herrera, Marcelino; Hachero, Ismael; Rosano, M.; Ferrer, José F.; Márquez, José Manuel; Navas, J.I.

doi:10.1007/s10499-007-9126-x

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“…The specimens were caught off the coast of Huelva (SW Spain) during July 2002, November 2002 and May 2003 and were adapted to captivity according to Herrera et al (2008).…”

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“…The reproduction of this species has been studied in nature (Jiménez et al 1998;Vila et al 2002;García-Isarch et al 2006), although information on its spawning parameters in captivity are scarce. Only Herrera et al (2008) presented general biological data of wedge sole in tanks, and therefore a thorough study of specific issues as spawning features would provide a better knowledge of the biology of this flatfish.…”

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Reproduction of the wedge sole (Dicologoglossa cuneata Moreau) in captivity: spawning parameters and influence of the natural temperature

Herrera

Hachero‐Cruzado

García

et al. 2010

Rev Fish Biol Fisheries

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In this work, the wedge sole (Dicologoglossa cuneata) spawning under a natural thermocycle has been studied. The spawning parameters were similar to those of other flatfish in captivity, the relative fecundity being very high (1.7 ± 0.1 9 10 6 eggs kg female -1 per spawning season). The percentage of floating eggs decreased with time and was directly related to egg diameter, daily relative fecundity and fertilization rate. Nevertheless, the hatching rate variations were not correlated to any other spawning parameter. The temperature range during the spawning season was very wide (11-21°C) though the largest spawns occurred between 12 and 16°C. The natural temperature cycle influenced wedge sole egg production, the winter temperature minimum indicating the onset of spawning, but the variations in the reproductive season did not appear to affect the daily egg production. Future research should focus on the photoperiod and its interaction with temperature as key factor for spawning.

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“…The specimens were caught off the coast of Huelva (SW Spain) during July 2002, November 2002 and May 2003 and were adapted to captivity according to Herrera et al (2008).…”

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Reproduction of the wedge sole (Dicologoglossa cuneata Moreau) in captivity: spawning parameters and influence of the natural temperature

Herrera

Hachero‐Cruzado

García

et al. 2010

Rev Fish Biol Fisheries

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“…The production of this species is affected by pathological problems that cause severe losses, necessitating the identification of the pathogens and the development of prevention and treatment techniques to optimise farming conditions (Herrera et al 2008). Studies carried out to confirm the identification of the isolates as V. harveyi as well as its involvement in the disease are reported here.…”

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Identification of Vibrio harveyi isolated from diseased cultured wedge sole Dicologoglossa cuneata

López¹,

Roca²,

Núñez³

et al. 2009

Dis. Aquat. Org.

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We report the first isolation of Vibrio harveyi from wedge sole Dicologoglossa cuneata. The pathogen was recovered from ulcers and internal organs of ailing cultured fish, from 7 different outbreaks between 2004 and 2006. The 15 isolates found were phenotypically characterized using biochemical tests and BIOLOG GN plates, which revealed high phenotypic diversity. Diagnosis was confirmed with PCR using V. harveyi specific primers and partial 16S and 23S rRNA gene sequencing. A virulence evaluation of the isolates was also performed using fry and juvenile wedge sole. Significant mortalities were recorded by intraperitoneal injection; however, no mortalities were recorded by bath immersion. KEY WORDS: Vibrio harveyi · Characterization · Wedge sole · Dicologoglossa cuneata · VirulenceResale or republication not permitted without written consent of the publisher Dis Aquat Org 84: 209-217, 2009 veyi is often problematic because of both phenotypic and genotypic diversity (Austin & Austin 1989, Oakey et al. 2003. In particular, V. harveyi displays a high phenotypic heterogeneity and has been extremely difficult to identify using only conventional bacteriological tests (Vandenberghe et al. 2003). Several speciesspecific PCR methods have been developed to identify V. harveyi isolates, although in some cases false-positive (e.g. Oakey et al. 2003) or false-negative results (Conejero & Hedreyda 2003) have been recorded. Other molecular tools, such as amplified fragment length polymorphism (AFLP), multilocus sequence analysis (MLSA), DNA-DNA hybridization and 16S rDNA gene sequencing have also been used for identification of this species (Gomez-Gil et al. 2004, 2007.The present paper reports the first description of Vibrio harveyi as responsible for vibriosis in cultured wedge sole Dicologoglossa cuneata, an economically valuable flatfish species belonging to the Family Soleidae, which is being cultured in some farms in southwestern Spain in an effort to diversify marine aquaculture. The production of this species is affected by pathological problems that cause severe losses, necessitating the identification of the pathogens and the development of prevention and treatment techniques to optimise farming conditions (Herrera et al. 2008). Studies carried out to confirm the identification of the isolates as V. harveyi as well as its involvement in the disease are reported here. MATERIALS AND METHODSBacterial isolation. Sampled fish came from 7 epizootic outbreaks that occurred between August 2004 and April 2006 in wedge sole cultured in 2 marine farms located in southwestern Spain (Table 1). Mortalities occurred in fry, juvenile and adult stages of wedge sole (0.6 to 150 g) stocked at 0.8 to 3 kg m -2. Water temperature varied from 10 to 22°C and water salinity was 32 ± 4 ‰. Samples for bacterial isolation were taken from ulcers, liver and kidney of moribund wedge sole and cultured on Flexibacter maritimus medium (FMM) (Pazos et al. 1996) at 20°C for 24 to 96 h. Isolates were subcultured onto tryptic soy agar (TS...

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“…The larvae were reared in circular fibreglass tanks, maintaining the water temperature at 20°C by means of a plate-heat exchange. According to wedge sole larval-rearing experiments described by Herrera et al (2008), the feeding consisted of rotifers (10-12 rot ml -1 ) from 2 to 22 DAH (days after hatching), and Artemia (48-h nauplii and metanauplii at 5 art ml -1 ) from 18 DAH to the beginning of the experiment. Both the rotifers and Artemia were previously enriched with synthetic products following the manufacturer's recommendations (DHA Protein Selco Ò and A1 DHA Selco Ò , INVE Animal Health).…”

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“…Its reproduction and breeding in captivity have been developed successfully at the Centro IFAPA Agua del Pino (Huelva, Spain) facilities since the year 2002 (Herrera et al 2005b). This soleid presents certain promising features for aquaculture: easy adaptation to captivity, high fecundity, and fast growth (Herrera 2008;Herrera et al 2008). Now that its lifecycle and rearing in captivity have been described in previous works, specific culturing issues that can affect commercial viability should be addressed, such as the weaning effectiveness.…”

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Weaning of the wedge sole Dicologoglossa cuneata (Moreau): influence of initial size on survival and growth

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The weaning phase can be decisive in fish-culture viability. In this work, the relationship between the initial size and weaning success has been studied in wedge sole (Dicologoglossa cuneata). For each age (30, 50, and 70 days after hatching, DAH), two to three sizes were selected, and all were put on the same feeding schedule for 20 days. Each batch (three replicates) was sampled at 1, 10, and 20 days. Specific growth rate (SGR) and survival were compared at the end of the co-feeding period, after 10 days on dry feed only. The best results for survival and growth were found with the smallest larvae, and vice versa. The SGRs and survival rates recorded during the co-feeding period were higher (0.8-15.6 day -1 and 68.3-97.8%) than those from the dry-food phase (0.9-4.7 day -1 and 56.3-66.7%). Successful weaning (survival = 65% and SGR = 9.3 day -1 ) is possible with 30 DAH larvae (7.6-8.1 mm and 3.9-4.6 mg). In conclusion, the most effective weaning would be possible at 30 DAH, implying significant Artemia savings (25-50%).

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First results on spawning, larval rearing and growth of the wedge sole (Dicologoglossa cuneata) in captivity, a candidate species for aquaculture

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Reproduction of the wedge sole (Dicologoglossa cuneata Moreau) in captivity: spawning parameters and influence of the natural temperature

Reproduction of the wedge sole (Dicologoglossa cuneata Moreau) in captivity: spawning parameters and influence of the natural temperature

Identification of Vibrio harveyi isolated from diseased cultured wedge sole Dicologoglossa cuneata

Weaning of the wedge sole Dicologoglossa cuneata (Moreau): influence of initial size on survival and growth

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