Skeletal anomalies in goliath grouper

Authors

  • Eduardo Gomes SANCHES Núcleo de Pesquisa e Desenvolvimento do Litoral Norte, Instituto de Pesca/APTA/SAA
  • Francisco da Costa SILVA Núcleo de Pesquisa e Desenvolvimento do Litoral Norte, Instituto de Pesca/APTA/SAA
  • Leandro Amaral HERRERA Núcleo de Pesquisa e Desenvolvimento do Litoral Norte, Instituto de Pesca/APTA/SAA

Keywords:

Epinephelus itajara, skeletal anomalies, larviculture, fish culture

Abstract

The goliath grouper, Epinephelus itajara, is the largest Serranidae of Atlantic Ocean, reaching more than 350 kg. Due to overfishing and the loss of habitat, the species is included in the red list of threatened species of International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN). Specimens collected in a shrimp farm in Northeastern Brazil showed skeletal anomalies. The rate of fish with skeletal malformations was of 18.2%. This is the first report of skeletal anomalies in goliath grouper.

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Published

2018-07-10

Issue

Vol. 41 No. 1 (2015): BOLETIM DO INSTITUTO DE PESCA

Section

Short Communication

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