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Larvae of Crystallodytes pauciradiatus (Perciformes: Creediidae) from Easter Island, South Pacific
Author(s) -
Landaeta M. F.,
Herrera G.,
Castro L. R.
Publication year - 2005
Publication title -
journal of fish biology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.672
H-Index - 115
eISSN - 1095-8649
pISSN - 0022-1112
DOI - 10.1111/j.0022-1112.2005.00576.x
Subject(s) - perciformes , biology , larva , spine (molecular biology) , fishery , pacific ocean , zoology , anatomy , fish <actinopterygii> , ecology , oceanography , microbiology and biotechnology , geology
Larvae of Crystallodytes pauciradiatus (Creediidae) are described from 47 individuals (2·9–21·3 mm). They are elongate, slender, lightly pigmented, have prominent preopercular spines and unique small spines on the lower jaw. Early stages are restricted to the nearshore water around Easter Island, South Pacific.