Van Damme, P. and Appelbaum, S. and Hecht, T. (1989) Sibling cannibalism in Koi carp, Cyprinus carpio L. larvae, and juveniles under controlled condition. . J. Fish. Biol., pp. 855-863
Species | Development state | Trait | Primary Data | Secondary Data |
Cyprinus carpio | Larvae | Temperature during larval development | 28-29°C for carp koi | 28.5 °C |
Cyprinus carpio | Larvae | Sibling intracohort cannibalism | Sibling cannibaslim started in populations with a mean total length of c. 10.2 mm (on the 9th day after the start of exogeneous feeding) and with a cannibal to prey length ratio of 1.8 (12.9:7.2 mm). In all aquaria, cannibalism ceased when a mean total length of c. 35 mm was attained (after c. 55 days). Cannibalism was found to be positvely density-dependent | Present |
Cyprinus carpio | Larvae | Onset of exogeneous feeding | At the start of exogeneous feeding the mean length of the Koi carp larvae was 6.6 mm [Deduced from graph, about 3 days after hatching at 28-29°C] | 28.5 °C * day |