Abstract

Newly hatched larvae of the California killifish (Fundulus parvipinnis) reared in the laboratory, were tolerant of salinities from fresh water to 70‰. Their salinity tolerance was influenced by incubation salinity; larvae hatched in lower incubation salinities exhibited greater freshwater tolerance than those hatched in higher salinities. In gradual acclimation tests, the upper median lethal salinity for the larvae was 130‰. Freshwater tolerance of the larvae decreased with age; yolk sac larvae were completely tolerant of fresh water while larvae more than 15 days old were least resistant.

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