Development of early life stages of the blenny Hypleurochilus fissicornis (Blenniidae)
How to cite: Delpiani, S. M., Bruno, D. O., Díaz de Astarloa, J. M., & Acuña, F. (2012). Development of early life stages of the blenny Hypleurochilus fissicornis (Blenniidae). Cybium, 36(2): 357-359. https://doi.org/10.26028/CYBIUM/2012-362-006
The early developmental stages of Hypleurochilus fissicornis (Quoy {&} Gaimard, 1824) from egg to 120 hours after hatching are described for the first time, from three nests found in the rocky intertidal of Mar de Cobo, Argentina. Eggs are spherical, with an adhesive pad and purple pigment. Larvae have yellowish pigment on the head (snout, preocular, postocular) and pectoral fins. Melanophores cover the peritoneum and 28 occur in a row on the ventral edge of the tail.