Datos sobre la herpetofauna del Algarve suroccidental (sur de Portugal).

[ES] Entre los días 16 y 20 de abril de 1981 se realizó un viaje a la región del Algarve (sur de Portugal), durante el cual se colectó un cierto número de ejemplares de diversas especies de anfibios y reptiles. Analizando los resultados obtenidos hemos creído interesante la publicación de esta nota con el objeto de aportar datos acerca de la distribución geográfica de dichas especies, ampliando en algunos lo conocido hasta el presente en base sobre todo a los trabajos de CRESPO (1971, 1972 y 1975), así como proporcionar información sobre biometría y biología de las especies encontradas.

Effect of rearing technique over skeletal deformities incidence and osteological development in red porgy Pagrus pagrus (Linnaeus, 1758) larvae

[EN]Red porgy is a candidate species for marine aquaculture diversification.The objective of the present study was to describe the osteological development and the occurrence of skeletal deformities in Pagrus pagrus larvae in relation to the intensification of the rearing system. Fish samples were periodically collected along the development from hatching to juveniles (95days after hatching). Osteological development and the presence of skeleton abnormalities were evaluated. X-ray studies revealed a high number of fish (Semi-intensive:38.8%; Intensive:46.5 %) with skeletal deformities. No significant interaction was found on the incidence of lordosis and fused vertebrae with the rearing tecnique. However, cranial abnormalities and kyphosis incidences were significantly higher in intensive system cultured red porgy. Also, the position of fused vertebrae in this fish was located mainly in the caudal area instead of pre-hemal area for semi-intensive system reared red porgy. Present results, suggest a relationship among feeding sequence, osteological development and deformity incidence and location in red porgy larvae