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ラベル Oval Flounder の投稿を表示しています。 すべての投稿を表示
ラベル Oval Flounder の投稿を表示しています。 すべての投稿を表示

2016年8月21日日曜日

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; P9; V 38; (This picture)

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

Larva of Bothus myriaster
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; P11-13(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).