title: New records of larval stages of the eel cod genus Muraenolepis Günther 1880 (Gadiformes: Muraenolepididae) from the western Antarctic Peninsula.
abstract: Three newly discovered larval specimens of the genus Muraenolepis collected from the waters of the western Antarctic Peninsula are described. Knowledge of their natural history is sparse and information about their early life history is based on only a few larval stages. Here, the available literature on larval eel cods is reviewed, and the specimens placed in context.
authors.affiliation: Virginia Institute of Marine Science, College of William and Mary, Dept. of Fisheries Science, 1208 Greate Road, Gloucester Point, VA 23062, U.S.A.
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Konstantinidis
authors.affiliation: Virginia Institute of Marine Science, College of William and Mary, Dept. of Fisheries Science, 1208 Greate Road, Gloucester Point, VA 23062, U.S.A.
authors.forename: E J
authors.initials: EJ
authors.lastname: Hilton
authors.affiliation: Alaska Fisheries Science Center, National Marine Fisheries Service, 7600 Sand Point Way NE, Seattle, WA 98115-6349, U.S.A.
authors.forename: A C
authors.initials: AC
authors.lastname: Matarese
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D000864:Antarctic Regions; D048388:Gadiformes / Q000033:anatomy & histology* / Q000145:classification / Q000254:growth & development; D007814:Larva / Q000033:anatomy & histology / Q000145:classification
keywords: Gadiformes; Ichthyoplankton; Southern Ocean; fish larvae