The researchers studied how different levels of salt in water affect the survival and growth of sichel fish embryos and larvae in a controlled environment. They found that higher salt levels in the water led to shorter incubation times for the eggs. The larvae had the best survival rates in water with a salt level of 3 parts per thousand (ppt) and in freshwater. Larvae in water with 12 and 15 ppt salt levels did not survive. The larvae grew the most in water with 3 ppt salt. The worst survival rates were seen in water with 9 ppt salt. Overall, water with 12 and 15 ppt salt levels was deadly for both embryos and larvae of the sichel fish.