Larva of Bothus myriaster Temminck & Schlegel, 1846

Taken at Kume-island Black Water Dive^® on 29th july 2016. This larva is not few. If anything, it appears many on the surface thure the year.

Japanese common name; Hoshi-Daruma Garei
English name; Oval Flounder
Scientific name; Bothus myriaster Temminck & Schlegel,1846

Meristic Characters - D 87; A 67; P¹ 9; V 38; (This picture)

• B. myriaster - D 85-97; A 61-73; P¹ 8-10(Eye side); V 37-39.

Larva of Bothus myriaster Temminck & Schlegel 1846　TL:about 50mm

P¹ 9 (Eye side)

Related species; (in Japan)

• Bothus mancus (Broussonet, 1782) - D 96-102; A 74-81; P¹ 11-13(Eye side); V 39-40.
• Bothus pantherinus (Rüppell, 1831) - D 88-100; A 64-72; P¹ 10-11(Eye side); V 37-38.

REFERENCES:
Nakabo, T. (ed.), 2013. Fishes of Japan with pictorial keys to the species, third edition. Tokai University Press, Kanagawa, Pp, 2428. (in Japanese).

Okiyama M. (ed), 2014 An Atlas of Early Stage Fishes in Japan Second Edition Tokai University Press, Japan. :Pp,1912. (in Japanese).