REPRINT FROM Calif. Fish and Game, 61(1) : 26-34. 1975 EARLY LARVAE OF THE DIAMOND TURBOT, HYPSOPSETTA GUTTULATA ’

A developmental series of larvae of Hypsopsetta guttulata collected in San Francisco Bay i s described. These larvae are very similar to Pleuronichthys turbots and distinguishing characters which separate larval forms of Hypsopsetta from Pleuronichthys are discussed. Occur-rences of H. guttulata egg...

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Main Authors: Maxwell B. Eldridge, National Marine, Fisheries Service
Other Authors: The Pennsylvania State University CiteSeerX Archives
Format: Text
Language:English
Subjects:
Turbot
Online Access:http://citeseerx.ist.psu.edu/viewdoc/summary?doi=10.1.1.512.8594
http://swfsc.noaa.gov/publications/cr/1975/7505.pdf
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Summary:A developmental series of larvae of Hypsopsetta guttulata collected in San Francisco Bay i s described. These larvae are very similar to Pleuronichthys turbots and distinguishing characters which separate larval forms of Hypsopsetta from Pleuronichthys are discussed. Occur-rences of H. guttulata eggs and larvae indicate an extended spawn-ing period from early June through mid-October.

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