OBSERVATIONS ON GROWTH AND MOULTING OF SPINY LOBSTERS PANULIRUS HOMARUS (LINNAEUS), P. ORNATUS (FABRICIUS) AND P. PENICILLATUS (OLIVIER) IN CAPTIVITY


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Authors

  • R V Nair Central Marine Fisheries Research Institute Regional Centre, Mandapam Camp.
  • R V Soundararajan Central Marine Fisheries Research Institute Regional Centre, Mandapam Camp.
  • G Nandakumar Central Marine Fisheries Research Institute Regional Centre, Mandapam Camp.

Abstract

The growth and moulting of three species of Panulirlls, ':lamely Panlllirus
fwmarus (Linnaeus), Panlllirus ornatllS (Fabricius) ~'nd Panlllirlls penicillatus
(Olivier) in captivity have been studied. The average growth ioorement per moult
was 2.3-3.4 mm carapace length (6.9-9.6 mm total length) for male and 2.3~3.() mm
C.L (6.5-9,1 rom T.L.) for fema[e P. homarus, 2.7 mm c.L. (1'1.3 mm T.L.)
for male and 3.3-4.4 mm C.L (IH.S .. 13.,S mm TL.) for female P. ornatus and 1.5
mm C.L. (5.5 mm T.L.) for male P. penicillatus. The gmwth mt·e has been found
to be higher in younger individuals than in older ones. P. homarus moulted eight
times in about fifteen months, P. ornatus moulted seven times and P. penicillatlls
sil)( times- in albout twe':1tycme months. An instance of breeding in captivity i" P.
homarus is reported. The prOISpects for culturing !obst·e,rs in M-andapam area are
inill'cated.

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Author Biographies

  • R V Nair, Central Marine Fisheries Research Institute Regional Centre, Mandapam Camp.
    Central Marine Fisheries Research Institute Regional Centre, Mandapam Camp.
  • R V Soundararajan, Central Marine Fisheries Research Institute Regional Centre, Mandapam Camp.
    Central Marine Fisheries Research Institute Regional Centre, Mandapam Camp.
  • G Nandakumar, Central Marine Fisheries Research Institute Regional Centre, Mandapam Camp.
    Central Marine Fisheries Research Institute Regional Centre, Mandapam Camp.

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Vol. 28 No. 1 & 2 (1981)

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How to Cite

Nair, R. V., Soundararajan, R. V., & Nandakumar, G. (2011). OBSERVATIONS ON GROWTH AND MOULTING OF SPINY LOBSTERS PANULIRUS HOMARUS (LINNAEUS), P. ORNATUS (FABRICIUS) AND P. PENICILLATUS (OLIVIER) IN CAPTIVITY. Indian Journal of Fisheries, 28(1 & 2), 25-35. https://epubs.icar.org.in/index.php/IJF/article/view/11927