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Early development of Diaphus garmani (Myctophidae) in the transition region of the western North Pacific

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 We present the descriptions of the larval and transforming stages of one of the most abundant Diaphus species in the transition region of the western North Pacific, Diaphus garmani. Species identification was achieved by tracing characters backward from identifiable juveniles through transforming and larval stages. Description of the larval development includes the morphometric characteristics, pigmentation, and photophore development, which help identify the early life stages of this species.

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  1.  Ocean Research Institute, University of Tokyo, 1-15-1 Minamidai, Nakano-ku, Tokyo 164-8639, Japan, , , , , , JP

    Chiyuki Sassa & Kouichi Kawaguchi

  2.  Moss Landing Marine Laboratories, 8272 Moss Landing Road Moss Landing, CA 95039-9647, USA (e-mail: loeb@mlml.calstate.edu), , , , , , US

    Valerie J. Loeb

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  1. Chiyuki Sassa
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Received: December 10, 2001 / Revised: September 18, 2002 / Accepted: October 2, 2002

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Acknowledgments We are grateful to the captains, officers, and crew of the R/V Hakuhou Maru and for their assistance in the field. We thank Drs. H.G. Moser of Southwest Fisheries Science Center, National Marine Fisheries Service, NOAA; A. Hayashi and M. Moku of Ocean Research Institute, University of Tokyo; and H. Watanabe of National Research Institute of Far Seas Fisheries, for the valuable discussions during the course of this study.

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Sassa, C., Kawaguchi, K. & Loeb, V. Early development of Diaphus garmani (Myctophidae) in the transition region of the western North Pacific. Ichthyol Res 50, 0094–0097 (2003). https://doi.org/10.1007/s102280300015

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