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Pelagic larval duration of 10 temperate cryptobenthic fishes
Author(s) -
Beldade R.,
Pedro T.,
Gonçalves E. J.
Publication year - 2007
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.1095-8649.2007.01491.x
Subject(s) - biology , pelagic zone , temperate climate , larva , ecology , range (aeronautics) , zoology , fishery , composite material , materials science
The pelagic larval duration ( D PL ) for 10 temperate cryptobenthic species belonging to three families: Gobiidae, Gobiesocidae and Blenniidae was investigated. Overall, the Gobiesocidae presented short D PL s varying between 11 and 18 days, the Gobiidae’s D PL ranged between 14 and 39 days, and Parablennius pilicornis (Blenniidae) had an average of 33 days (range 31–37 days). Two subtypes of settlement marks were found among individuals of the same species.