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28 6 Vol . 2 8, No . 6 2 0 0 4 1 1 ACTA HYDROBIOLOGICA SINICA Nov . , 2 0 04 MORPHOLOGICAL S UDIES ON HE DEVELOPMEN OF MELANOPHORES AND SCALES IN MALPIGMEN ED PARALI CHTH YS OLI VA CE US ZHU Jie, ZHANG Xiu- Mei and GAO TianXiang (Fishery College, Ocean University of China, Qingdao 266003) Abstract:In this study, integrated morphological observations were carried out on the occurrence and development of melanophores and scales in hatcheryreared normal and malpigmented Japanese flounder Paralichthys olivaceus. The results showed that starry larval melanophores occurred first on the skin of both sides of larvae. With the process of metamorphosis, on the ocular side( left side , adult melanophores occurred and replaced larval melanophores gradually, while on the blind side ( right side , larval melanophores degener ated and no adult melanophores appeared. The blind side lost pigment gradually and became white in the end. M alpigmentation oc curred at the postmetamorphosis stage. Albinism and ambicoloration formed almost at the same time. Due to unsuccessful replacement of adult melanophores by larval melanophores, the skin in ocular side of fish body lost pigment and formed white irregular patches. Al binism occurred. On the other hand, adult melanophores developed abnormally and replaced the larval melanophores and eventually formed dark patches on the blind side. It was called ambicoloration. At 30 days old, the malpigmentation became evident at the com pletion of metamorphosis. At about 60 days old, original cycloid