The effect of temperature and photoperiod on the growth of juvenile spotted grunter Pomadasys commersonnii (Pisces: Haemulidae)

South African Journal of Marine Science

Volumn , Issue 17, 1996, Pages 55-60

  Deacon, N ^a   Hecht, T ^a  

^a RHODES UNIVERSITY   (South Africa)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

FISH JUVENILE; GROWTH; LIGHT EFFECTS; PHOTOPERIOD; SPOTTED GRUNTER; TEMPERATURE; TEMPERATURES EFFECTS;

HAEMULIDAE; PISCES; POMADASYS COMMERSONNII;

EID: 0030429954     PISSN: 02577615     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2989/025776196784158365     Document Type: Article

References (21)

1. BEITINGER, T. L. and L. C. FITZPATRICK 1979 - Physiological and ecological correlates of preferred temperature in fish. Am. Zool. 19: 319-329.
2. BRITZ, P. J. and A. G. PIENAAR 1992 - Laboratory experiments on the effect of light and cover on the behaviour and growth of African catfish, Clarias gariepinus (Pisces: Clariidae). J. Zool., Lond., 227: 43-62.
3. BUSSIAHN, F. 1992 - The effect of salinity on the growth of juvenile spotted grunter, Pomadasys commersonnii (Lacepede 1802). Honours Dissertation. Rhodes University, Grahamstown: 33 pp.
4. DEACON, N. and T. HECHT 1995 - Observations on the thermoregulatory behaviour of juvenile spotted grunter, Pomadasys commersonnii (Haemulidae: Pisces). J. appl. Ichthyol. 11: 100-110.
5. DEACON, N., WHITE, H. and T. HECHT (1997) - Isolation of the effective concentration of 2-phenoxyethanol for anaesthesia in fish and its effect on growth. Aquarium Sci. Conserv. 1: 1-9
6. DU PREEZ, H. H., McLACHLAN, A. and J. F. K. MARAIS 1986 - Oxygen consumption of a shallow water teleost, the spotted grunter, Pomadasys commersonni (Lacépède, 1802). Comp. Biochem. Physiol. 84A(1): 61-70.
7. DURAY, M. and H. KOHNO 1988 - Effects of continuous lighting on growth and survival of first-feeding larval rabbitfish, Siganus guttatus. Aquaculture 72: 73-79.
8. FRY, F. E. J. 1971 - The effect of environmental factors on the physiology of fish. In Fish Physiology. 6. Environmental Relations and Behavior. Hoar, W. S. and D. J. Randall (Eds). New York; Academic Press: 1-98.
9. FUCHS, J. 1978 - Influence de la photoperiode sur la croissance et la survie de la larve et du juvenile de sole (Solea solea) en elevage. Aquaculture 15(1): 63-74.
10. GROSS, W. L., ROELOFS, E. W. and P. O. FROMM 1965 - Influence of photoperiod on growth of green sunfish, Lepomis cyanellus. J. Fish. Res. Bd Can. 22(6): 1379-1386.
11. HANYU, I. and H. RAZANI 1985 - Environmental Factors in fish reproduction. In Reproduction and Culture of Milkfish. Lee, C. H. and I. C. Liao (Eds). Taiwan: Oceanic Institute and Tungkang Marine Laboratory: 78-98.
12. HUANG, B-Q. and C-S. HU 1989 - Effects of light intensity and prey density on the feeding of larval silver bream (Sparus sarba). J. Fish. Soc., Taiwan 16: 165-173.
13. HUH, H. T., CALBERT, H. E. and D. A. STUIBER 1976 - Effects of temperature and light on growth of yellow perch and wall-eye using formulated feed. Trans. Am. Fish. Soc. 105(2): 254-258.
14. KIYONO, M. and R. HIRANO 1981 - Effects of light on the feeding and growth of black porgy, Mylio macrocephalus (Basilewsky), postlarvae and juveniles. Rapp. P.-v. Réun. Cons. perm. int. Explor. Mer 178: 334-336.
15. MARLIAVE, J. B. 1977 - Effects of three artificial lighting regimes on survival of laboratory-reared larvae of the sailfin sculpin. Progressive Fish-Culturist 39(3): 117-118.
16. MESKE, C. 1985 - Fish Aquaculture: Technology and Experiments. Oxford; Pergamon: 233 pp.
17. REYNOLDS, W. W. and M. E. CASTERLIN 1976 - Activity rhythms and light intensity preferences of Micropterus salmoides and M. dolomieui. Trans. Am. Fish. Soc. 105(3): 400-403.
18. SCHWASSMANN, H. O. 1971 - Biological Rhythms. In Fish Physiology. Hoar, W. S. and D. J. Randall (Eds). New York; Academic Press: 6: 371-428.
19. TANDLER, A. and S. HELPS 1985 - The effects of photoperiod and water exchange rate on growth and survival of gilthead sea bream (Sparus aurata, Linnaeus; Sparidae) from hatching to metamorphosis in mass rearing systems. Aquaculture 48: 71-82.
20. WHITFIELD, A. K. 1990 - Life history styles of fishes in South African estuaries. Environ. Biol. Fishes 28: 295-308.
21. ZAR, J. H. 1984 - Biostatistical Analysis, 2nd ed. Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey; Prentice-Hall: xiv + 718 pp.