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Título del libro: Marine Ornamental Species Aquaculture
Título del capítulo: Seahorses and Pipefish

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Año de publicación:
2017
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Breeding; culture; diseases; husbandry; pipefishes; rearing; seahorses; syngnathids


Resumen:

Syngnathids, particularly seahorses, have long fascinated humans. Surprisingly, their biology and ecology is still poorly known. That is probably one of the reasons why reared fishes of these species have only recently been introduced into the aquarium trade. Currently, rearing techniques are available for a dozen seahorse species and for a few ornamental pipefishes. Even though the morphology of all these species is rather similar, their biology and rearing requirements largely differ among species. As a result, the methodological procedures for cultivation must be studied and assessed explicitly for each species. Noteworthy survivals have been achieved for some species but there is a need for optimization of rearing techniques, and increased knowledge in many aspects including breeding, nutritional requirements and diseases. This chapter is focused on general aspects of the biology of seahorses and pipefishes and on current knowledge of their rearing techniques. Data sheets on the rearing requirements for selected seahorse and pipefish species are also provided, as well as for seadragons.


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