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Fig. 357. Larvae of Cynoglossidae. (A) Cynoglossus abbreviatus. 5.0 mm. from Fujita and Takita. 1965; (B) C monopus. 7.0 mm. from 

 Balaknshnan. 1963; (C) C. macrostomus. 4.5 mm, from Seshappa and Bhimachar. 1955; (D) Syinphurus hgulala. 10.5 mm. from Kyle. 1913; 

 (E) S. alncauda. 4.0 mm. onginal. CalCOFI; (F) S atncauda, 6.5 mm. onginal. CalCOFl; (G) S. alncauda. 12.8 mm. original, CalCOFI; (H) 5. 

 plagiusa. 6.2 mm, redrawn by Fahay (1983) from Olney and Gram. 1976; (I) 5. lactea. 18.0 mm. from Padoa, 1956k. 



noglossid larvae develop a crest consisting of elongate anterior 

 dorsal rays. 2 rays in Cynoglossus and usually 4 or 5 in Syin- 

 phurus. Pectoral fins are present during the larval period, but 

 do not develop rays and disappear at metamorphosis. One 



species, S. ligulata. develops elongate third and fourth pelvic 

 rays (Kyle. 1913; Padoa. 1956k). 



Pigmentation in early larvae of Cynoglossus consists of 4-5 

 opposing blotches along the dorsum and ventnim. pigment on 



