First description of larvae of Acanthodraco dewitti in the Ross Sea, Antarctica

Six postlarval and an adult bathydraconid were collected in Terra Nova Bay, Ross Sea, during January‐February 1988 and February 1998, respectively. The adult was identified as Acanthodraco dewitti Skóra, 1995 (type locality South Shetland Islands), a species not recorded in the Ross Sea. The postlar...

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Published in:Journal of Fish Biology
Main Authors: Mesa, M. La, Granata, A., Guglielmo, L., Vacchi, M.
Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2000
Subjects:
Ross Sea
South Shetland Islands
Terra Nova Bay
Antarc*
Antarctica
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1095-8649.2000.tb02252.x
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Summary:Six postlarval and an adult bathydraconid were collected in Terra Nova Bay, Ross Sea, during January‐February 1988 and February 1998, respectively. The adult was identified as Acanthodraco dewitti Skóra, 1995 (type locality South Shetland Islands), a species not recorded in the Ross Sea. The postlarvae may be those of A. dewitti. The morphology and pigmentation patterns of the postlarvae are described and compared with those of other bathydraconids.

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