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First record of larval Brama brama (Pisces: Bramidae) and Coryphaena hippurus (Pisces: Coryphaenidae) in the Adriatic sea

The occurence of early larval stages of Brama brama and Coryphaena hippurus is reported for the first time in Adriatic waters. Two larvae of B. brama between 4.36 and 5.00 mm, and two larvae of C. hippurus between 4.75 and 4.95 mm standard length, were found in ichthyoplankton collections taken off the River Neretva estuary and station Stončica, island Vis (eastern middle Adriatic), respectively. Teh capture of both species is in agreement with their proposed seasonkla life cycle in the Adriatic sea (B. brama in August, C. hippurus in May).

larvae; brama brama; Coryphaena hippurus; first record; Adriatic sea

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