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Main Title Prehatching development of the fathead minnow (pimephales promelas) rafinesque /
Publisher Environmental Protection Agency, Office of Research and Development, Environmental Research Laboratory ; For sale by the National Technical Information Service,
Year Published 1996
Report Number EPA 600-R-96-079
OCLC Number 48043853
Subjects Bluntnose minnow ; Fathead minnow--Development ; Fishes--Larvae ; Fishes--Effect of water pollution on
Internet Access
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Holdings
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Status
ELBD ARCHIVE EPA 600-R-96-079 AWBERC Library/Cincinnati,OH 01/24/2023
ELBD RPS EPA 600-R-96-079 repository copy AWBERC Library/Cincinnati,OH 04/03/2020
ELDD  EPA 600-R-96-079 CCTE/GLTED Library/Duluth,MN 08/30/2002
ESAD  EPA 600-R-96-079 Region 10 Library/Seattle,WA 10/05/2001
Collation viii, 49 pages ; 28 cm
Notes
Includes bibliographical references (pages 47-49).
Contents Notes
The fathead minnow, Pimephales promelas Raf., presents a classical model of teleostean embryogenesis. Its prehatching development has been divided into 32 stages, each representing an easily observed interval in the developmental continuum. Embryos were examined live and histologically under controlled laboratory conditions. Fertilization, early cleavage, epiboly, and organogenesis are very similar to that of other cyprinids except for the tiiming of the appearance of specific structures. Hatching was found to occur in approximately 120 hours post-fertilization at 25 degrees celcius. Rapid embryonic development, coupled with a short generation time of 3-6 months under laboratory conditions, make it a useful native North American species for studies in experimental embryology.