Title
Deformities in reared cobia, Rachycentron canadum L. and grouper, Epinephelus marginatus, in São Paulo state coast, Brazil: Case report
Date Issued
01 September 2018
Access level
open access
Resource Type
journal article
Author(s)
Filho J.R.E.
Shimada M.T.
Ramos-Espinoza F.C.
Moraes F.R.
Moraes J.R.E.
Universidad Estatal Paulista
Publisher(s)
Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais
Abstract
Skeletal deformities are frequent problems in cultured fish populations due mainly to unfavorable abiotic conditions, inappropriate nutrition, and genetic factors. These may cause erratic swimming, decrease of conversion rate, growth, and market value. The aim of this case report was to present the occurrence of deformities in juvenile cobia and groupers from an offshore marine farm in Ilhabela, São Paulo, Brazil. Nine cobias and seven juvenile groupers, that presented deformities, were euthanized and fixed in 10% formaldehyde. They were tagged, processed, and stained with "Alcian Blue" (AB) and "Alizarin Red-S" (ARS) for visualization of cartilage and bone tissue, respectively. After evisceration, radiographic examination was performed. The deformities observed in cobia were atrophy of the operculum, disorganization of the gill lamellae, deformity of the lower jaw, kyphosis, and scoliosis. Groupers presented lower jaw deformity and saddleback syndrome. The farm studied in this case report had poor management standards, fed commercial feed for freshwater herbivorous fish and cooked sardines, high inbreeding and absence of adequately trained professionals to manage these species. The sum of these factors must have directly influenced the appearance of these deformities. It is necessary to control this situation to minimize the incidence of malformations that have economic impacts to farmers.
Start page
1565
End page
1568
Volume
70
Issue
5
Language
English
OCDE Knowledge area
Ciencia veterinaria Zoología, Ornitología, Entomología, ciencias biológicas del comportamiento
Scopus EID
2-s2.0-85055116774
Source
Arquivo Brasileiro de Medicina Veterinaria e Zootecnia
ISSN of the container
01020935
Sponsor(s)
The authors thank CAPES (Coordenação de Aperfeiçoamento de Pessoal de Nível Superior), for financing the project conceived by Edital Ciências do Mar 09/2009, CNPq (Conselho Nacional de Desenvolvimento Científico e Tecnológico) and FAPESP (Fundação de Auxílio à Pesquisa do Estado de São Paulo), process N° 2011/20280-2, for providing grants to the authors.
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