Establishing a simple method and procedure of cryopreservation for the main aquaculture grouper species (Epinephelus lanceolatus、E. coioides and E. fuscoguttatus , etc.) in Taiwan. Finding the most appropriate preserving method that meets the needs of the industry. Establishing a grouper sperm bank. We will develop and improve the breeding technology of grouper hybridization by regulating spawning behavior and semen cryopreservation. It can increase the industrial applicability and improve the advanced development of the grouper industry.
In this study we performed 12 batches of grouper cryopreservation, include Epinephelus lanceolatus 4 batches, E. coioides 1 batch, E. moara 2 batches and E. fuscoguttatus 5 batches. The results confirmed it’s simple and efficient that use Cryo 1℃ Freezing Containers filled with isopropanol and place in -80℃ refrigerator than use liquid nitrogen and gradually cooling, but if we want to store in long terms, it must be stored with liquid nitrogen in -196℃.
In addition, we performed 10 trials of grouper artificial propagation, insemination rate is 11.52~90.32%, hatching rate is 12.86~87.35% and deformity rate is 86~70.42%. The experiment result shows that if use the seminal fluid of Epinephelus lanceolatus to carried out artificial propagation with Epinephelus coioides, there is no significant difference in insemination rate and hatching rate between frozen and fresh seminal fluid, but in deformity rate, using frozen seminal fluid is better than using fresh seminal fluid. Similar to previous results, use the seminal fluid of Epinephelus fuscoguttatus to carried out artificial propagation, using the frozen seminal fluid is better than using fresh seminal fluid in insemination rate, hatching rate and deformity rate.
This project using the frozen seminal fluid of Epinephelus fuscoguttatus to carried out artificial propagation and produce 232 Larvae, cultivate after 134 days, the average body length is 15cm, the average weight is 54.40g.