The ornamental fish industry has continued to flourish since eighteenth century with
increased fascination by enthusiasts in the striking body colours and patterns displayed in …

This work addresses the most relevant advances in the breeding and rearing of marine
ornamental species. The main breakthroughs in marine ornamental fish culture are …

Because light is one of the major environmental factors and regulates the physiological and
biochemical processes of fish, the effects of light intensity on growth, immune response, and …

Light is a strong stimulus for the sensory and endocrine systems. The opsins constitute a
large family of proteins that can respond to specific light wavelengths. Hippocampus reidi is …

This study evaluated the role of supplemented dietary carotenoids in regulating the skin
color and pigments of the false clownfish, Amphiprion ocellaris. Three carotenoid types …

Two studies were conducted in laboratory (E1 and E2) with clownfish juveniles Amphiprion
ocellaris in which the survival, growth, body colour and total carotenoid content in the skin …

Color changes and pattern formations can represent strategies of the utmost importance for
the survival of individuals or of species. Previous studies have associated capture with the …

This study examined the effects of dietary esterified astaxanthin concentration on coloration,
accumulation of carotenoids, and the composition of carotenoids over time in the skin of …

This study evaluated the effects of feeding a microbial-derived antioxidant diet (MA) for 56
days on the growth performance of Eriocheir sinensis, as well as on digestive and metabolic …

In most livebearing fish, the gravid spot is an excellent marker to identify brooding females,
however its use to predict progress of embryonic development, brood size, timing of …