Summary
-
1)
To study the relation of growth variation to the behaviour pattern, newly hatchedHemiramphus sajori, Chrysophrys major andZebrias zebra were reared in 30 litter aquaria during one month, and body length was measured four times.
-
2)
InHemiramphus sajori coefficient of variation of body length (CV) first increased but showed a tendency to decrease with development of schooling behaviour.
-
3)
InChrysophrys major CV markedly increased and mode of the distribution curve of body length inclined towards the left side, associated with appearance of aggression and cannibalism.
-
4)
InZebrias zebra, when behaviour pattern changed from planktonic to demersal some of the small individuals nearly ceased growing. At that timeCV of body length remarkably increased and the mode of the distribution curve of body length shifted towards the right side.
-
5)
In all the species a positive correlation was seem between specific growth rate and initial body length soon after intensive feeding began. An negative correlation was observed in most of individuals ofHemiramphus sajori after the appearance of schooling behaviour. When a conspicuous increase inCV and skewness in distribution curve took place, a separate type of correlation was seen in large and small group in the population.
-
6)
Based on above mentioned and other materials a general mechanism of growth variation in fishes was discussed.
This is a preview of subscription content, log in via an institution to check access.
Similar content being viewed by others
References
Brown, M. E. (1957) Experimental study of growth. Chapter IX ofThe physiology of fishes Vol. 1 (ed. byM. E. Brown) 361–400. Academic Press, New York.
Heilbrunn, L. V. (1952) Growth. Chapter XIX ofAn outline of general physiology. 268–284. W. S. Saunders Company, Philadelphia London.
Inaba, D. (1931) Breeding of halfbeak in Mutsu Bay.Yoshoku-kai-shi. 1: 4–5. (in Japanese)
Kajiyama, E. (1937)The sea breams. 56–60. Sugiyama Shoten. Tokyo. (In Japanese)
Kodama, Y. (1960) Studies on the specific growth of freshwater fishes refering to the weight increase of individual and population. II. Growth of the pond-reared Ayu-fish,Plecoglossus altivelis T & S., with special reference to the population density and the dispersion of growth among members.Bull. Freshw. Res. Lab. 9: 43–57.
Koyama, H. andT. Kira (1956) Intraspecific competition among higher plants. VIII. Frequency distribution of individual plant weight as affected by the interaction between plants.Jour. Inst. Polytech. Osaka City Univ. Ser. D. 7: 73–94.
Lebedev, N. V. (1946) Elementary populations of fishes.Zool. Zhur. 25: 121–135. (In Russian)
Lebedev, N. V. (1967)Elementary populations in fishes. Izd-vo “Pishchevaya promyshlennosti”. Moscow. (In Russian)
Magnuson, J. J. (1962) Analysis of aggressive behaviour, growth and competition for food and space in medaka (Oryzias latipes (Pisces, Cyprinodontidae)).Canad. J. Zool. 40: 313–363.
Minamizawa, A., Yano, C., Oiwa, Y., Sakai, H. andM. Nakamura (1967)Culture experiments of yellow tail by artificial food pelets. Fisheries Experimental Station of E-hime Prefecture. (Mimeo., In Japanese)
Nakamura, N andS. Kasahara (1955) A study on the phenomenon of the Tobi-koi or shoot carp. I. On the earliest stage at which the shoot carp appear.Bull. Japan. Soc. Sci. Fisheries. 21: 73–76. (In Japanese with English summary)
Nakamura, N andS. Kasahara (1956) A study on the phenomenon of the Tobi-koi or shoot carp. II. On the effect of particle size and quantity of food.Ibid. 21: 1022–1024. (In Japanese with English summary)
Nakamura, N. andS. Kasahara (1957) A study on the phenomenon of the Tobi-koi or shoot carp. III. On the result of culturing the modal group and growth of carp fry reared individually.Ibid. 22: 674–678. (In Japanese with English summary)
Shaw, E. (1960) The development of schooling behavior in fishes.Physiol. Zool. 33: 79–86.
Shirahata, S. (1964) On “Cannibalism” in the rainbow trout fingering,Salmo gairdneri irideus.Jap. J. Ecol. 14: 25–32.
Snedecor, G. W. (1956)Statistical methods applied to experiments in agriculture and biology. 5th ed. Iowa State Coll. Press. Ames. Iowa. (Japanese Translation byHatamura, Okuno andTsumura (1962) Iwanami Shoten. Tokyo)
Uchida, K. (1930) The life history of halfbeak.Nippon Gakujutsu Kyokai Hokoku. 6: 555–560. (In Japanese)
Uchida, K. et al. (1958)Studies on the eggs, larvae and juvenile of Japanese fishes. Series. I. Second Laboratory of Fisheries Biology, Fisheries Department, Faculty of Agriculture, Kyushu Univ. (In Japanese)
Yamagishi, H. (1962) Growth relation in some small experimental populations of rainbow trout fry,Salmo gairdenri Richardson with special reference to social relations among individuals.Jap. J. Ecol. 12: 43–53.
Yamagishi, H. (1964) Growth of fishes and its variability.Biological Science,16: 98–104. (In Japanese)
Yamagishi, H. (1964, a) An experimental study on the effect aggressiveness to the variability of growth in the juvenile rainbow trout,Salmo gairdneri Richardson.Jap. J. Ecol. 14: 228–232.
Yamagishi, H. (1965) Comparative study on the growth of the fry of three races of Japanese crucian carp,Carassius carassius Linné with special reference to behaviour and competition.Ibid. 15: 100–113.
Author information
Authors and Affiliations
Rights and permissions
About this article
Cite this article
Yamagishi, H. Postembryonal growth and its variability of the three marine fishes with special reference to the mechanism of growth variation in fishes. Res Popul Ecol 11, 14–33 (1969). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02514507
Issue Date:
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02514507