Re: [RML] Need help or Info on eggs

Mach T. Fukada (fukada at hawaii.edu)
Mon, 15 Jun 1998 05:01:28 -1000

Hi Jim,
Nothobranchius, Pterolebias, Cynolebias, some Fundolopanchax, Rivulus,and
Aphyosimions can be stored "dry". The last three require more moisture
(incubated on moist peat). The Former three need to be stored in peat at
about the wetness of pipe tobbacco. Each will develop in go into a
dormancy when "dried" out. When water is added hatching starts at 30 min
and continues for about 24 hours.

I have also read that Pseudomugil gertrudae and P. mellis eggs can be
stored simmilarly on some moist peat. I suspect that many other
Pseudomugils can be treat in simmilar fashion.


At 02:08 PM 6/15/98 -1000, you wrote:
>Howdy Everyone!
> I do hate to send out a mass mailing looking for some info, but I
>did anyway.
> A friend of mine, and he is my college Professor is looking for info
>on a fish that eggs can be dried and then introduced to water and
>hatched in 24 hours. Remember hearing of such eggs on a list in the
>last week or so, ( I hope it wasn't the Singapore list which I stopped
>two days ago). He is also looking at eggs that have a long embryo
>stage. So far I suggested the Nothobranchius type Killies. I also
>mentioned desert fish might fit the bill. He thought they may all be on
>the endangered list. Any truth to that? JiM C.
>
>
Mach T. Fukada, Web Master
fukada at hawaii.edu
Honolulu Aquarium Society
http://www.geocities.com/Heartland/Meadows/2948/HASF.html