Development of the

Japanese Medaka

(Oryzias latipes)

Still

Images


Age Description of Image

Stage 2

0.2 hours

Fertilization; germinal disc

Stage 3

0.8 hours

Elevated germinal disc; lateral view

Stage 3

0.8 hours

Elevated germinal disc; surface view

Stage 4

1.5 hours

Two-cell stage; lateral view

Stage 4

1.5 hours

Two-cell stage; surface view

Stage 5

2 hours

Four-cell stage; surface view

Stage 6

2.5 hours

Eight-cell stage; surface view

Stage 7

3 hours

Sixteen-cell stage; surface view

Stage 8

3.5 hours

32-cell stage; surface view

Stage 9

4 hours

64-cell stage; surface view

Stage 10

6 hours

Early high blastula; lateral view

Stage 10

6 hours

Early high blastula; surface view

Stage 11

9 hours

Late high blastula; surface view

Stage 13

13 hours

Dorsal lip gastrula; surface view

Stage 14

15 hours

Mid gastrula; surface view

Stage 17

23 hours

Early neurula; surface view

Stage 18

26 hours

Late neurula; surface view

Stage 22

40 hours

Optic cup with lens

Stage 26

56 hours

Retinal pigmentation; dorsal view

Stage 26

56 hours

Retinal pigmentation; lateral view

Stage 28

74 hours

Pink blood; dorsal view

Stage 28

74 hours

Pink blood; lateral view

Stage 31

121 hours

Pattern formation and organigenesis; dorsal view

Stage 31

121 hours

Pattern formation and organigenesis; lateral view

Stage 36

264 hours

Pre-hatching stage; lateral view

Chorion

264+ hours

Chorion membrane after hatching

Day-old hatchling

288 hours

Head view of a one-day-old hatchling

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