BREAKTHROUGH IN INDUCED BREEDING AND REARING OF THE LARVAE AND JUVENILES OF HOLOTHURIA (METRIATYLA) SCABRA JAEGER AT TUTICORIN

Abstract

Holothuria (Metriatyla) scabra the most valuable sea-cucumber at present from India, has been successfully induced to breed for the first time. The larvae have been reared through various stages till settlement by feeding with micro-algae. Details of various stages of larvae are given. The feeding and rearing of juveniles also are presented in this paper.