Baby of yellow goosefish
They are unable to survive on their own immediately after birth and grow for a while in an “egg veil”.
They are about the size of a pencil lead.
Growth of fry
They grow on egg yolk (nourishment provided by their mother).
When their fins grow long enough for them to swim, they emerge from the “egg veil”.
They feed and grow.
The ecology of them beyond this point is not yet well known.
Rearing tank
Rearing of larvae and juvenile
Goal: To raise fish from hatching to juvenile
The ecology in early life stages, which is difficult to know in the field, can be understood.