Complete regeneration of ablated eyestalk in penaeid prawn, Penaeus monodon
Abstract
Ablation of one eyestalk is generally practised in all commercial prawn hatcheries to induce gonad maturation and spawning. An observation was made that the ablated eyestalk of spent females of the tiger prawn Penaeus monodon was completely regenerated in less than 6 months and assumed the shape, size, structure and pigmentation of the unablated eye. Significance of this observation in the context of captive broodstock development and the need for detailed examination of the regeneration process and the functional aspects of the regenerated eyestalk in inducing gonad maturation and spawning are highlighted.
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