Sebastes schlegelii is a commercially significant species in the northern Yellow Sea. Recently, Sebastes schlegelii has shown a reduced stock density and a shift toward smaller body sizes in the northern Yellow Sea area off Liaoning Province. To comp...
The study aimed to uncover the molecular response of juvenile Sebastes schlegelii to air exposure stress by identifying differentially expressed genes (DEGs) that may underlie their anti-stress mechanisms. Juvenile Sebastes schlegelii were subjected...
Meox1 is a critical transcription factor that plays a pivotal role in embryogenesis and muscle development. It has been established as a marker gene for growth-specific muscle stem cells in zebrafish. In this study, we identified the SsMeox1 gene in...
Atopic dermatitis (AD) is a chronic inflammatory skin disorder associated with significant morbidity, including pruritus, recurrent skin lesions, and immune dysregulation. This study aimed to investigate the antioxidative and anti-AD effects of pepti...
Four pathogenic Vibrio species were isolated from three diseased black rockfish Sebastes schlegeli in Yantai, Shandong Province, China. The strains were identified based on physiological and biochemical characteristics and 16S rDNA sequencing and nam...
Sarcotaces arcticus (Collett, 1874) is a relatively large, internal parasitic copepod that infects many marine fishes. Although its large size suggests it may have a negative effect on host reproduction by reducing space available in the abdominal ca...
The rockfish (Sebastes schlegeli) and striped beakperch (Oplegnathus fasciatus) were released in marine ranching areas in Korea, Japan, and China to maintain fishery resources in coastal areas. To estimate the density and biomass of fishery resources...
The inappropriate use of antibiotics in aquaculture has exacerbated antimicrobial resistance in pathogens, thereby reducing the efficiency of aquaculture production. Therefore, it is crucial to develop effective antibiotic alternatives capable of inh...
Myosins are important eukaryotic motor proteins that bind actin and utilize the energy of ATP hydrolysis to perform a broad range of functions such as muscle contraction, cell migration, cytokinesis, and intracellular trafficking. However, the charac...
Sex determination and gonadal differentiation are essential for vertebrate development and reproduction. Fish, with both genetic and environmental sex-determining mechanisms, serve as ideal models for exploring environmental effects on gonadal develo...
Black rockfish (Sebastes schlegelii) is a marine ovoviviparous teleost that exhibits significant sexual dimorphism, with females growing faster and reaching larger sizes than males. Establishing stable oogonial stem cells (OSCs) is critical for under...
Spermatogenesis, the process of male germ cell development, is tightly regulated by the hypothalamic–pituitary–testis (HPT) axis in seasonally breeding teleosts. Despite its importance, our understanding of how the brain and male germ cel...
As major elements of the basement membrane, laminins play a significant role in angiogenesis, migration, and adhesion of various cells. Sebastes schlegelii is a marine viviparous teleost of commercial importance. Previous research has reported abunda...
Aggressive behavior is regulated by intricate neural circuits and molecular mechanisms, notably through the interaction of brain-derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF) with its receptor, tropomyosin receptor kinase B (TrkB), which influences neuroplastic...
New data on lipid and fatty acid profiles are presented, and the dynamics of the studied components in muscles in the males and females of the beaked redfish, Sebastes mentella, in the depth gradient of the Irminger Sea (North Atlantic) is discussed....
Sebastes schlegelii is one of the most commercially important marine fish in the northwestern Pacific. However, little information about the genome-wide genetic characteristics is available for S. schlegelii individuals from the Bohai and Yellow Seas...
The black rockfish, Sebastes schlegelii, is a typical viviparous teleost, which belongs to the family Scorpaenidae. Due to its high economic and ecological values, S. schlegelii has been widely cultured in East Asian countries. With the enlargement o...
A widely used approach to restoring marine fishery resources is stock enhancement using hatchery-reared fish. However, artificial rearing environments, which are often lacking in enrichment, may negatively affect the cognition, welfare, and adaptive...
Coastal areas are subject to greater pH fluctuation and more rapid pH decline as a result of both natural and anthropogenic influences in contrast to open ocean environments. Such variations in pH have the potential to pose a threat to the survival a...
Pax3 and Pax7 are members of the Pax gene family which are essential for embryo and organ development. Both genes have been proved to be markers of muscle satellite cells and play key roles in the process of muscle growth and repair. Here, we identif...
Parasitic infections pose significant challenges in aquaculture, and the increasing resistance to conventional anthelmintics necessitates the exploration of alternative treatments. Levamisole hydrochloride (HCl) has demonstrated efficacy against mono...
Photobacterium damselae subsp. Piscicida (PDP), a marine bacterium, has been reported to infect a variety of economically important marine species worldwide. Understanding the occurrence and pathogenicity of PDP is crucial for effective disease contr...
A 56-day feeding experiment was carried out to evaluate the effects of substituting fish meal (FM) with chicken by-product meal (CBM) in diets on the growth and feed utilization of rockfish (Sebastes schlegeli). Six experimental diets were formulated...
The climate crisis and growing petroleum demand have put the health of aquatic animals in jeopardy. Fish are sensitive to chemical pollutants in aquatic environments, such as polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons, dioxins, and dibenzofurans. This study in...
The current experiment is conducted to determine the effects of chicken by-product meal (CBM) as a fish meal (FM) replacer in diets, with or without the inclusion of jack mackerel (Trachurus japonicus) meal (JMM), on the growth and feed availability...
This study was conducted to elucidate the impact on the growth and feed availability of rockfish (Sebastes schlegeli) from including jack mackerel meal (JMM) in feeds which otherwise substitute 20% fish meal (FM) with chicken by-product meal (CBM). S...
Plant-derived feed additives provide cost effective and environmentally friendly alternatives to antibiotics for improving fish performance in aquaculture. An 8-week feeding trial was conducted to evaluate the effects of dietary ginger residue from j...
This study was designed to evaluate the effects of yacon (Smallanthus sonchifolius) juice byproduct (YJB) on the growth performance, digestive and antioxidant enzyme activities, and disease resistance against Streptococcus iniae of juvenile black roc...
An 8-week feeding trial was conducted to evaluate the effects of various dietary levels of garlic juice processing waste (GJPW) on the growth, feed utilization, digestive and antioxidant enzyme activity, growth- and antioxidant-related gene expressio...
Incorporating protein feed ingredients that exhibit strong attractiveness to the target fish species is an effective and sustainable feeding strategy to improve feed intake and enhance growth performance. An 8-week feeding experiment was performed to...
Aquaculture, a crucial sector of the global food industry, faces a myriad of issues due to parasitic invasions. One such parasite, Microcotyle sebastis, which afflicts Korean rockfish in South Korea, has a significant economic impact. The impending d...
Fibroblast growth factors (FGFs) are short polypeptides that play essential roles in various cellular biological processes, including cell migration, proliferation, and differentiation, as well as tissue regeneration, immune response, and organogenes...
This study evaluated the antibacterial activity and residual functional compounds of blood orange (Citrus sinensis L. Osbeck) juice by-product extract (BJBE). The effects of dietary BJBE on growth performance, digestive enzyme activity, antioxidant s...
Species delimitation can be based on the consideration of several different criteria, including the differentiation of ecological or functional traits. Two species of Pacific rockfish, the dark rockfish (Sebastes ciliatus) and the dusky rockfish (Seb...
Distribution and abundance of common parasitic nematodes in marine fishes is not well documented in many geographic regions. Understanding the influence of large-scale environmental changes on infection rates of fish by nematodes requires quantitativ...
Data on age and growth of fishes is critical for effective management; however, growth rates documented in one location may not be representative of other locations, especially for species that occur across wide geographic ranges. Sebastes maliger, q...
To evaluate the potential biological effects of electromagnetic fields from offshore wind farms on Sebastes schlegelii, a laboratory-controlled chronic exposure experiment was conducted using a magnet-based static magnetic field system. Each group co...
This experiment was performed to assess the substitution impact of fish meal (FM) with tuna by-product meal (TBM) in feeds on growth and feed availability of the early stage of juvenile rockfish (S. schlegeli). Six experimental feeds were prepared to...
The lipid and fatty acid profile of muscles in beaked redfish, caught and fixed in the wild versus specimens from food supermarkets (“commercial”), were evaluated, as well as the health implications of this popular food for its consumers...
Among the viviparous marine teleosts of China, the black rockfish (Sebastes schlegelii Hilgendorf) is one of the most economically important. In addition to copulation and internal fertilization, it features lengthy sperm storage in the female ovary...
Hepcidin, an antimicrobial peptide produced by the liver, also controls the iron balance and regeneration in vertebrates. Two types of hepcidin (Hamp1 and Hamp2) have been found in the bodies of black rockfish (Sebastes schlegelii). The full-length c...
It is widely known that all-female fish production holds economic value for aquaculture. Sebastes schlegelii, a preeminent economic species, exhibits a sex dimorphism, with females surpassing males in growth. In this regard, achieving all-female blac...
Sablefish (Anoplopoma fimbria, Anoplopomatidae) and shortraker rockfish (Sebastes borealis, Sebastidae) co-occur in deepwater marine habitats in the northeast Pacific. Both species are economically valuable, but their ecologies are not well known. We...
This study evaluated bioactive compounds in blood orange (Citrus sinensis (L.) Osbeck) peel (BOP) as dietary additives. An 8-week feeding trial was conducted to investigate the effects of dietary supplementation on the growth performance, body compos...
Fish often undergo food shortages in nature, especially for juveniles that are relatively vulnerable in most aspects. Therefore, the effects of food deprivation on fish behavior and physiology are worth exploring. Here, we investigated the behavioral...
The ecological ‘attraction’ and ‘production’ functions of reef areas have been the subject of ongoing debate requiring further clarification. The present study focused on the black rockfish (Sebastes schlegelii), an economical...
The genus Sebastes comprises around 110 species of marine fish. In Japan, the Sebastes inermis complex includes three sympatric species (S. cheni, S. inermis, and S. ventricosus), and morphotypes that cannot be assigned to any of these three species....
Aggressive interactions can lead to a social hierarchy and influence the responses of animal behavior and physiology. However, our understanding on the changes of fish behavior and physiology during the process of social hierarchical formation is lim...
Korean rockfish, Sebastes schlegeli, a coastal species, is vulnerable to pollutants such as microplastics and bacteria. While interactions between microplastics and other pollutants have been studied, little is known about microplastic and bacteria i...
Enrofloxacin (ENR) is a fluoroquinolone antimicrobial used to treat bacterial diseases in aquaculture and is metabolized into ciprofloxacin (CIP). This study investigated the serum pharmacokinetics and tissue distribution of ENR and CIP in black rock...
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