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Development of the Lanternfish, 'Scopelopsis multipunctatus' Brauer 1906, with a Discussion of its Phylogenetic Position in the Family Myctophidae and its Role in a Proposed Mechanism for the Evolution of Photophore Patterns in Lanternfishes.


COM72502510303

Publication Date 1972
Personal Author Moser, H. G.; Ahlstrom, E. H.
Page Count 26
Abstract The larval and transformation stages of the unusual myctophid, Scopelopsis multipunctatus Brauer, are described. A character that the larvae of Scopelopsis share with a number of other genera in the Lampanyctinae is the sequential development of three or more pairs of early forming photophores. The sequence of development of eary forming photophores is shown to be an especially useful character in revealing phylogenetic affinities when used in conjunction with other larval characters, such as body shape and pigment pattern. From our study of the development of Scopelopsis, a possible mechanism for the evolution of photophore patterns within the family Myctophidae is presented. (Author)
Keywords
  • Fishes
  • Larvae
  • Growth
  • Morphology
  • Marine biology
  • Aquatic biology
  • Marine fishes
  • Pigments
  • Periodicals
  • Reprints
  • Scopelopsis multipunctatus
  • Lanternfishes
  • Phylogeny
  • Photophores
  • Myctophidae
Source Agency
  • Invalid Source Agency Code
NTIS Subject Category
  • 57Z - Zoology
Corporate Authors National Marine Fisheries Service, La Jolla, Calif. Southwest Fisheries Center.
Document Type Analytic Daughter
NTIS Issue Number 197307
Development of the Lanternfish, 'Scopelopsis multipunctatus' Brauer 1906, with a Discussion of its Phylogenetic Position in the Family Myctophidae and its Role in a Proposed Mechanism for the Evolution of Photophore Patterns in Lanternfishes.
Development of the Lanternfish, 'Scopelopsis multipunctatus' Brauer 1906, with a Discussion of its Phylogenetic Position in the Family Myctophidae and its Role in a Proposed Mechanism for the Evolution of Photophore Patterns in Lanternfishes.
COM72502510303

  • Fishes
  • Larvae
  • Growth
  • Morphology
  • Marine biology
  • Aquatic biology
  • Marine fishes
  • Pigments
  • Periodicals
  • Reprints
  • Scopelopsis multipunctatus
  • Lanternfishes
  • Phylogeny
  • Photophores
  • Myctophidae
  • Invalid Source Agency Code
  • 57Z - Zoology
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