Table 3.
Doryteuthis opalescens.
| Age (d) | ML (mm) | ML growth rates (mm day-1) | DW (mg) | DW(1/3)/ML | DW growth rates (mg day-1) | FW (mm) | FW/ML | FW growth rates (mm day-1) | MW (mm) | MW/ML | MW growth rates (mm day-1) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | 2.65 ± 0.07 | – | 0.46 ± 0.07 | 0.29 | – | 1.90 ± 0.13 | 0.72 | – | 1.92 ± 0.26 | 0.78 ± 0.07 | – |
| 5 | 2.70 ± 0.13 | 0.37 | 0.40 ± 0.06 | 0.27 | –2.69 | 1.95 ± 0.14 | 0.72 | 0.52 | 2.10 ± 0.55 | 0.72 ± 0.07 | 1.81 |
| 15 | 3.78 ± 0.24 | 3.42 | 1.21 ± 0.32 | 0.28 | 11.70 | 2.20 ± 0.20 | 0.58 | 1.21 | 2.32 ± 0.29 | 0.63 ± 0.05 | 0.98 |
| 40 | 6.70 ± 0.92 | 2.06 | 5.40 ± 1.94 | 0.26 | 6.17 | 2.90 ± 0.53 | 0.43 | 1.38 | 2.66 ± 0.73 | 0.45 ± 0.05 | 0.55 |
| 50 | 7.23 ± 1.15 | 1.35 | 8.20 ± 2.01 | 0.28 | 4.27 | 3.60 ± 0.81 | 0.50 | 1.95 | – | – | – |
| 60 | 9.81 ± 1.41 | 3.17 | 16.50 ± 2.39 | 0.26 | 7.24 | – | – | – | – | 0.37 ± 0.02 | 1.11 |
Growth rates of paralarvae reared from 0 to 60 days after hatching. Means were obtained from samples of 15 to 40 paralarvae per age. Mantle length (ML), dry weight (DW), fin width (FW), mantle width (MW).