Acta Ichthyologica et Piscatoria 41(3): 251-253, doi: 10.3750/AIP2011.41.3.13
On the occurrence of early life stage of the king of herrings, Regalecus glesne (Actinopterygii: Lampriformes: Regalecidae), in the Adriatic Sea
expand article infoB. Dragičević, A. Pallaoro, R. Grgičević, L. Lipej, J. Dulčić

Corresponding author: B. Dragičević

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Citation: Dragičević B, Pallaoro A, Grgičević R, Lipej L, Dulčić J (2011) On the occurrence of early life stage of the king of herrings, Regalecus glesne (Actinopterygii: Lampriformes: Regalecidae), in the Adriatic Sea. Acta Ichthyologica et Piscatoria 41(3): 251-253. https://doi.org/10.3750/AIP2011.41.3.13
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Abstract
The occurrence of an early life stage of the king of herrings, Regalecus glesne Ascanius, 1772, is reported for the first time from the Adriatic waters. A single larva (SL = 103.4 mm) was found alive in the waters of open Adriatic near a remote Island PalagruĹľa. Findings of early life stages of this species are very rare in the Mediterranean and have previously been reported only from the waters of the Strait of Sicily and Elba Island.
Keywords
Regalecus glesne, king of herrings, oarfish, Adriatic Sea, larva, early life stage, record