Abstract
Three pelagic larvae [5.1–5.9 mm in head length (80+ to 101+ mm in total length)] of a macrourid fish, Ventrifossa garmani, from Suruga Bay and offshore waters of central Japan are described. The specimens were characterized by a remarkably elongate caudal region (caudal region length >15.6 times head length), the longest known to date among macrourid larvae and juveniles. Other characteristics included a short snout, first dorsal and pelvic fin rays not elongated, external melanophores on most of the body and posteriorly on the anal fin membrane, and six or seven rectangular clusters of internal melanophores laterally on the anterior caudal region.
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Fukui, A., Tsuchiya, T. Pelagic larvae of Ventrifossa garmani (Gadiformes: Macrouridae) from Suruga Bay and offshore waters of Japan. Ichthyol Res 52, 311–315 (2005). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10228-005-0285-3
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