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The influence of captive breeding on the fatty acid profiles of Salminus hilarii (Characiformes: Characidae) eggs and larvae

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In addition to the strong influence of the broodstock diet on the development and survival of offspring, domestication may also interfere with the larval life success. We obtained eggs from wild and domesticated Salminus hilarii females and domesticated males. Wild females were caught in the Tiete River and tributaries, and the domesticated females were born three years before the beginning of the experiment in the Ponte Nova Fish Farm. Animals from both groups were fed with the same feed to exclude feed variables. The eggs and larvae were sampled at 0, 8, 16, and 28 h after spawning (HAS), with the last sampling (28 HAS) coinciding with hatching time. After hatching, samplings proceeded at 32, 48, 66, and 96 HAS, with the last sampling (96 HAS) corresponding to the end of yolk sac consumption. Finally, the last experimental period was during the larvae exogenous feeding phase, at 102, 118, 166, and 214 HAS. Our data revealed that domestication of S. hilarii females influenced fatty acid (FA) metabolism during embryo and larva development. However, the structure of membrane phospholipid FA remained mostly stable, with changes principally in the neutral fraction. When the external conditions, mainly water and feed quality, remained constant, domestication of S. hilarii females did not significantly affect the structural FA composition but influenced the selectivity of consumption and/or storage of specific FA.

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Abbreviations

CPE:

Carp pituitary extract

EFA:

Essential fatty acid

FR:

Fertilization rate

G1:

Group 1—embryos and larvae from wild broodstock

G2:

Group 2—embryos and larvae from domesticated broodstock

FA:

Fatty acid

EPA:

Eicosapentaenoic fatty acid

DHA:

Docosahexaenoic fatty acid

ARA:

Arachidonic acid

GC:

Gas chromatograph

FAME:

Fatty acid methyl esters

FID:

Flame ionization detector

HAS:

Hours after spawning

SFA:

Saturated fatty acid

MUFA:

Monounsaturated fatty acid

PUFA:

Polyunsaturated fatty acid

HUFA:

Highly unsaturated fatty acid

TG:

Triglycerides

n3:

Omega 3 fatty acid

n6:

Omega 6 fatty acid

n3/n6:

Ratio between omega 3 and omega 6 fatty acids

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Acknowledgments

This work was supported by a research grant from FAPESP (01/10483-1) and a Master’s fellowship from Conselho Nacional de Desenvolvimento Científico e Tecnológico (CNPq). The authors would also like to thank the fishermen who helped us to collect the wild females as well as the DAEE (Departamento de Águas e Energia Elétrica do Governo do Estado de São Paulo) for providing the facilities to perform experiments at the Ponte Nova Hatchery.

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    Bruno C. Araújo, Renato M. Honji, Paulo H. de Mello & Renata Guimarães Moreira

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Araújo, B.C., Honji, R.M., de Mello, P.H. et al. The influence of captive breeding on the fatty acid profiles of Salminus hilarii (Characiformes: Characidae) eggs and larvae. Aquacult Int 20, 1161–1181 (2012). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10499-011-9472-6

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