Description of a complete Liopropoma larva from the Gulf of California (Mexico) and its comparison with L. fasciatum and L. longilepis (Actinopterygii: Epinephelidae)

A postflexion 18.5-mm Liopropoma larva, with entire dorsal fin filaments, was dip-netted at night at the surface in the Gulf of California (Mexico). The second and third dorsal spine filaments were both unusually elongate. The second spine was about ten times the body length, with twelve heavily pi...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: RF Feeney, RJ Lavenberg, RL Pitman
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Universidad Autónoma de Baja California 2010-03-01
Series:Ciencias Marinas
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Online Access:https://www.cienciasmarinas.com.mx/index.php/cmarinas/article/view/1674