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Identification of Larval FishFamily: Antennariidae
Presented by:Edwison Setya F.
*) Presented in Advanced Regional Workshop on Larval Fish Identification and Fish Early Life History Science, 26 May – 15 June 2008 in Seafdec TD, Samut Prakan, Thailand.
Review of Morphological Features• The body is deep. Surrounded by an inflated dermal membrane.• Robust in the head and trunk. The dermal membrane is thickens
in this area.• Tail is initially elongate and compressed. It then deepens with
growth.• Inflated dermal membrane surround the body.• There’re 19-21 myomeres (5-8 + 12-14).
Review of Morphological Features (contd.)
Genus D A P1 P2 C Vert
Antennarius III + 11-14 6-10 8-14 I, 5 9 18-20
Antennatus III + 11-13 6-8 9-12 I, 5 9 19
Histrio III + 11-13 6-8 9-11 I, 5 9 18-19
Histiophyrne III + 13-16 6-9 8-9 I, 5 9 20-23
Lophiocharon III + 12-13 6-8 8-9 I, 5 9 19
Nudiantennarius III + 12 7 9 I, 5 9 19
Tathicarpus III + 10-11 7 6-7 I, 5 9 18
Information of Sampling
This sample is taken from Southern of South China Sea (SCS). Especially in Western Kalimantan waters, around Natuna islands.
Taken on mid year 2005, in the collaborative research between Seafdec and Indonesian officers.
Sampling gear was bongo net of MV Seafdec 2.
Information of Sampling (Contd.)
Sampling track.
Figure
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TL : 7.7 mm
BD: 3.6 mm
ED: 0.7mm
SnL : 0.3 mm
PAL : -- mm
DF : 11
AF : 6
P1F : 9
P2F : 4
PCR : 9
My: --
Morphological Description (contd.)
• The body seem transparent.
• Deep body shape.
• Robust head and body.
• The specimen doesn’t have any pigmentation.
• Trunk at the frontal isn’t formed yet.
• Myomeres can’t be seen.
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