Embryonic development of the Pacific lamprey, Entosphenus tridentatus, from Japan is described. Egg sizes averaged 1.249 mm (longest axis) and 1.145 mm (shortest axis), the time required for hatching being 11 days at 18°C, shorter than previously reported for a lower water temperature (19 days at 15°C). Early development in E. tridentatus proceeded at a similar rate to that in other lampreys, in spite of different rearing water temperatures for the latter, indicating possible specific differences in basic developmental rates.
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1 September 2003
Embryonic Development of the Pacific Lamprey, Entosphenus tridentatus
Yuji Yamazaki,
Norio Fukutomi,
Korenori Takeda,
Akihisa Iwata
developmental rate
diadromous
egg size
speciation