Culture of the Palinurid Jasus lalandii from Egg Stage to Puerulus

Abstract

Culture of phyllosoma of spiny lobster Jasus lalandii was accomplished by feeding a combination of Artemia and Mytilus edulis in a circular rearing tank with cultured microalgae such as marine Chlorella at 18°C. Adult Jasus lalandii were mated and naupliosomas were hatched out in captivity. Fifteen molts were observed during 11 stages of phyllosoma with two molts at stage VIII, two at IX, three at X, and one at XI. The intermolt intervals were stable between 20–23 days through stage VIII to X. No mortality was observed after stage VII while survival rate was very low for the early stages. A phyllosoma metamorphosed into the puerulus 306 days after hatching. The results demonstrate the first successful culture of any member of the family Palinuridae, from egg to puerulus. © 1988, The Japanese Society of Fisheries Science. All rights reserved.