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The pelagic larva of the Midnight Snapper, Macolor macularis (Teleostei: Lutjanidae)
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Hay, AC and Leis, JM, The pelagic larva of the Midnight Snapper, Macolor macularis (Teleostei: Lutjanidae), Records of the Australian Museum, 63, (1) pp. 85-88. ISSN 0067-1975 (2011) [Refereed Article]
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DOI: doi:10.3853/j.0067-1975.63.2011.1578
Abstract
A larva of the Indo-West Pacific lutjanid fish Macolor macularis Fowler, the Midnight
Snapper, is described from a 6.0 mm (standard length) specimen, collected in the western Pacific Ocean
(2°58.1'S 158°14.3'E). Although recently settled M. macularis have been described, this is the first report
of a pelagic larva. The deep-bodied larva is typical of the perciform family Lutjanidae and is characterized
by 24 myomeres, laterally compressed head and body, robust, long dorsal and pelvic-fin spines with fine
serrations and strong head spination. The larva of M. macularis can be distinguished from the similar
larvae of Macolor niger (Forsskål) by having fin-ray counts of D X, 13 and A III, 10, the greater relative
length of the second to third dorsal-fin spine and the lack of any opercular melanophores. Larvae of
Macolor species are rare, juveniles are not common and adults live to 40–50 years. These facts indicate
Macolor species have a life history extremely vulnerable to exploitation.
Item Details
Item Type: | Refereed Article |
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Research Division: | Biological Sciences |
Research Group: | Ecology |
Research Field: | Marine and estuarine ecology (incl. marine ichthyology) |
Objective Division: | Environmental Management |
Objective Group: | Marine systems and management |
Objective Field: | Marine biodiversity |
UTAS Author: | Leis, JM (Dr Jeff Leis) |
ID Code: | 94169 |
Year Published: | 2011 |
Web of Science® Times Cited: | 2 |
Deposited By: | IMAS Research and Education Centre |
Deposited On: | 2014-09-02 |
Last Modified: | 2014-09-08 |
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