Eel Larvae, Leptocephalus tuberculatus (Moringuidae) in South Atlantic Waters
Eldred B. 1967. Eel Larvae, Leptocephalus tuberculatus (Moringuidae) in South Atlantic Waters. Part 1 (Pisces) No. 5. St. Petersburg, FL
This leaflet describes five new specimens of a rare eel larva, distinctive in having the intestine swollen and looped dorsally at one point just anterior to the vent. These specimens (35.0-42.0 mm TL, 100-103 myomeres) were collected in the South Atlantic Ocean between Brazil and St. Peters and St. Pauls Rocks by the USCGC Evergreen during February 1966.
- Type
- Published Report
- Authors
- Eldred, Bonnie
- Date of Issue
- 1967-12
- Units
- SFCN
- Keywords
- Looped Dorsally, Metamorphic Leptocephali, pigmentation, Swollen Intestine, USCGC Evergreen