Growth of larval Hippocampus kuda under industrial culture condition

The growth characteristic and survival rate of larval seahor se, Hippocampus kuda Bleeker, were discussed under industrial culture condition. The results sho wed that the maximum growth rate of body length and growth rate of body weight of larv al H.kuda were 15 88% and 52 94% respectively, the minimum were 2 80% an d 8 05% respectively, the population body weight increased by 7 20 times The average g rowth rates of body length and weight were 0 44mm/d and 0 005 2 g/d respective ly T he formula about body length and time (days) was L=15 28+0 406 5 T T he formula ab out body weight and time(days) was W=1 865×10 -4 T 1 687 2 .Th e formula about body l ength and body weight was W=6 884×10 -6 L 2 762 2 .The surviv al rate of larval H.kuda was 90 4%.