ADVANCES IN LARVAL REARING PROTOCOLS OF SOLE, SOLEA SENEGALENSIS

摘要

Senegalese sole, Solea senegalensis, is a flatfish species which garners huge interest for its cultivation, mostly in Portugal and Spain. Although larval rearing seems to be easier, less demanding in terms of dietary lipid profile (Conceicao et al., 2007; Damaso-Rodrigues et al., 2010), and with a high survival rate compared with sea bream or sea bass, weaning is still an important bottleneck for sole cultivation. Compared to sea bass and sea bream, this is a problematic stage, quite reliant on specific good quality feeds and often presents large mortality.In this work we will present the results and the overall practices followed in the IPMA Aquaculture Research Station for the juvenile production, describing the rearing protocols for larvae and post-larvae with special emphasis on the feeding schedule, dietary lipid profile, and weaning process.