Leptocephalus - Definition and Overview

Leptocephalus larva

A leptocephalus is the flat and transparent larva of the eel.

It is also the generic name of Leptocephalus congroides, a congrid eel of the Red Sea and Indian Ocean.

External link

• Informationen Conger oceanicus (http://www.fishbase.org/larvalbase/Summary/LarvaSummary.cfm?genusname=Conger&speciesname=oceanicus)