Early development of <i>Podophthalmus vigil</i> (fabricius) in the laboratory and its fishery off porto novo

Abstract

137-140After an incubation period of 12-13 days, the berried crab, P. vigil, releases the larvae hatched out mostly in prezoeal and a few in first zoeal stage. Descriptions of early larval stage of P. vigil and the salient features of corresponding stages of some Portunids are given. Contribution of P. vigil to a regular commercial fishery off Porto Novo waters has been stressed