Pelagic larval duration of 10 temperate cryptobenthic fishes

Beldade, Ricardo; Pedro, T.; Gonçalves, Emanuel João

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Beldade, Ricardo

Pedro, T.

Gonçalves, Emanuel João

Abstract(s)

The pelagic larval duration (DPL) for 10 temperate cryptobenthic species belonging to three families: Gobiidae, Gobiesocidae and Blenniidae was investigated. Overall, the Gobiesocidae presented short DPLs varying between 11 and 18 days, the Gobiidae’s DPL ranged between 14 and 39 days, and Parablennius pilicornis (Blenniidae) had an average of 33 days (range 31–37 days). Two subtypes of settlement marks were found among individuals of the same species.