Leptocephalus larvae of the tribe Callechelyini (Anguilliformes, Ophichthidae, Ophichthinae) in the western North Atlantic
Leiby, M.M. (1984). Leptocephalus larvae of the tribe Callechelyini (Anguilliformes, Ophichthidae, Ophichthinae) in the western North Atlantic. Bull. Mar. Sci. 34(3): 398-423
In: Bulletin of Marine Science. University of Miami Press: Coral Gables. ISSN 0007-4977; e-ISSN 1553-6955, meer
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Biology > Organism morphology > Animal morphology
Developmental stages > Larvae > Fish larvae
Anguilliformes [WoRMS]; Aprognathodon platyventris Böhlke, 1967 [WoRMS]; Callechelyini; Callechelys Kaup, 1856 [WoRMS]; Callechelys muraena Jordan & Evermann, 1887 [WoRMS]; Callechelys perryae Storey, 1939 [WoRMS]; Ophichthidae Günther, 1870 [WoRMS]; Ophichthinae Günther, 1870 [WoRMS]
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Larvae of Aprognathodon platyventris, Callechelys bilinearis, C. perryae, C. muraena, C. sp. cf. springeri, Callechelys sp., Letharchus vellifer, a callechelyin (genus and species unknown), and a bascanichthyin (genus and species unknown) are described and figured. Larval identification is based on position of the dorsal fin, gill-arch osteology, caudal osteology, number of nephric myomers, and total number of myomeres. Members of Callechelyini have the fourth hypobranchial present as larve and adults. Two groups are recognized in Callechelys. Distinguishing characteristics of the 2 groups are discussed. |
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