Feeding and Digestion by Postlarvae and Juveniles of the Flounder, Paralichthys olivaceus

넙치, Paralichthys olivaceus 자어 및 치어의 섭식과 소화

There are many problems to be solved for the establishment of more feasible and simplified method of seed production of marine fishes. One of the most important tasks in seed production is to clarify the feeding ecology of larvae and juveniles under. rearing conditions. In the present study, two groups of postlarvae-juveniles of the flounder, Paralichthys olivaceus were used. One ranging 11.38 to 17.08 mm in mean total length was fed with Artemia nauplii at two different water temperatures (19 to $21^{\circ}C$ and 24 to $25^{\circ}C$) and the other ranging 4.39 to 10.64 cm in mean total length was fed with prepared diet. Time required from the start of feeding to satiation was 45 to 55 minutes at 24 to $25^{\circ}C$ and nearly one hour at 19 to $21^{\circ}C$. Mean numbers of Artemia nauplii in digestive tract were 236 to 375 individuals per fish at 24 to $25^{\circ}C$. The amount of food remained in the intestine was $24.8\%$ of the total food in the digestive tract. In juveniles of 4.39 to 10.64 cm in mean total length, amount of prepared diet consumed at satiation was 0.04 to 0.46 g per fish. Digestive tract index in juveniles was rapidly decreased for 24 hours after satiation and kept nearly constant after 48 hours, showing that the time to completely digest the prepared diet in juveniles was estimated to be about 48 hours.

넙치의 종묘생산에 관한 기초적 자료를 얻기 위하여 넙치 자어 및 치어에 Artemia nauplii와 배합사료를 먹이로 했을 때, 이들의 섭식과 소화에 대해서 조사한 결과는 다음과 같다. 평균전장 11.38$\~$17.08 mm인 자어 및 치어의 포식에 이르는 시간은 수온 $24\~25^{\circ}C$에서 $45\~55$ 분이었으며, 포식량은 1마리당 236$\~$375개체였으나, 수온 $19\~21^{\circ}C$에서는 거의 1시간이 소요되었다. 소화관내에 섭식된 먹이중 장에서의 비율이 가장 높았던 때는 수온 $24\~25^{\circ}C$에서 먹이를 공급한 후 35분이었고, $19\~21^{\circ}C$에서는 45분이었다. 이때의 백분율은 $24.8\%$였다. 평균전장 4.39$\~$10.64 cm인 치어의 배합사료 포식양은 1마리당 0.04$\~$0.46g이고, 이때 섭식률과 일간성장률은 각각 $5.80\~4.01\%$, $1.13\~0.69\%$였다. 경과시간별 소화관 중량지수의 변화는 포식후 24시간 동안은 급격히 낮아졌으나, 그 이후는 완만하여 공복에 이르는 시간은 48시간으로 추정되었다.