Open AccessDescription of larvae of Eleotris perniger (Teleostei: Eleotridae) in transition from saltwater to freshwater from Montserrat, West Indies
Author(s) -
Robert E. Schmidt,
Erin R. McMullin,
Jeremy J. Wright,
Bryan R. Weatherwax
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
novitates caribaea
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2079-0139
pISSN - 2071-9841
DOI - 10.33800/nc.vi18.263
Subject(s) - threatened species , teleostei , west indies , habitat , ecology , geography , larva , fishery , biology , fish <actinopterygii> , history , ethnology
Larvae of the Smallscaled Spinycheek Sleeper (Eleotris perniger) in transition from saltwater to freshwater were identified using COI and 16S gene sequences and the morphology and color pattern were then described. Available freshwater habitat for this species on Montserrat is minimal and continued existence is threatened by potential water withdrawals.