A staging system for larval cod (Gadus morhua L.)

A staging system of larval cod is described. The system is based on the resorption of the yolk mass and the cell layers surrounding it combined with eye, mouth and gut development. A determination key is given. Each stage is described in detail.

Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Fossum, Petter
Format: Report
Language:English
Published: [Fiskeridirektoratets havforskningsinstitutt] 1986
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Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/11250/114500
Description
Summary:A staging system of larval cod is described. The system is based on the resorption of the yolk mass and the cell layers surrounding it combined with eye, mouth and gut development. A determination key is given. Each stage is described in detail.