Distribution of melanin in the larvae of Schizothorax o'connori

doi:10.13287/j.1001-9332.202109.031

Abstract

Abstract: We examined the distribution of melanin during the development of the larvae of Schizothorax o'connori except the eyes with histological method. The results showed that after hatching, the appearance sequence of melanin in different organs were following an order of the outer membrane of neurocranium, the pericardial cavity and the dorsal skin, and the peritoneum and the spinal cord. Specifically, melanin appeared in the outer membrane of neurocranium around 5 DAH (days after hatching), in the pericardial cavity and the back skin at 7 DAH, and in the peritoneum and the spinal cord at 10 DAH. Melanin was found in the skin and internal organs (the outer membrane of neurocranium, the pericardial cavity, the peritoneum, the spinal cord) of S. o'connori at 10 DAH, which was mainly distributed on the back. The appearance and distribution of melanin in the postembryonic development of S. o'connori might be related to the high ultraviolet radiation. Our results could provide reference for further research on the UV protection mechanism of melanin for fish and provide theoretical support for the optimization of rearing conditions for larvae in the plateau.

Key words: Schizothorax o'connori, larvae, melanin, histology

TIAN Na-na, WANG Xian-xian, BIAN Fang-fang, ZENG Ben-he, LIU Hai-ping, YANG Rui-bin, YANG Xue-fen. Distribution of melanin in the larvae of Schizothorax o'connori[J]. Chinese Journal of Applied Ecology, 2021, 32(9): 3370-3376.

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