Embryonic development of the rosy barbPuntius conchoniusHamilton 1822 (Cyprinidae)

This study provides the first detailed table of normal development of the rosy barb embryo, from fertilization to post-hatching. We define six broad periods of embryogenesis, i.e. the zygote, cleavage, blastula, gastrula, segmentation and larval periods. These divisions highlight the changing spectrum of major developmental processes occurring during these periods. Stages that subdivide the periods are named, not numbered as in most other...