Propagation biotechniques of Penaeus merguiensis in Hormozgan Province, South Iran

Twelve P. merguiensis specimens were collected from fishing grounds of Sirik area in the north of strait of Hormoz. The sampling was carried out from April to November 2003 and the brood-stocks with a mean weight 36.3 grams were transported to Kolahi hatchery center. The samples were kept in two separate 6 ton fiber glass tanks, filled with sea water with a salinity of 32ppt and temperature of 30 degrees centigrade. After spawning, the total collected nauplii from the first and the second tanks were 41800 and 960000, respectively. The survival rate from nauplii stage to PL15 stage was 31% and 21.2%, for the two tanks respectively. We fed the larva up to N6 stage with Chaetoceros and from mysis to post larvae stages with Artemia. We conclude that Hormozgan province is a suitable area for collection of Banana shrimp brood-stocks and that propagation of the species can be successfully carried out.

Bibliographic Details

Main Authors:	Salehi, A., Zarshenas, Gh.
Format:	Journal Contribution biblioteca
Language:	Persian
Published:	2006
Subjects:	Biotechnique, Penaeus merguiensis, Propagation, P. merguiensis, Specimens, Brood-stock, Salinity, Temperature, Spawning, Artemia, Shrimp, Survival rate,
Online Access:	http://hdl.handle.net/1834/12867
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