Fish Larvae and Eggs

Many fish species release their eggs into the water column and these then hatch into larvae. Such pelagic fish eggs and larvae are collectively known as ichthyoplankton.

Fish larvae undergo gradual changes with growth until they develop their full fin complement, by which stage they have better swimming ability and leave the plankton community to become nekton instead.

Ambassidae (Family)

Classification: Chordata (Phylum) > Vertebrata (Subphylum) > Gnathostomata (Superclass) > Pisces (Superclass) > Actinopterygii (Class) > Perciformes (Order) > Percoidei (Suborder) > Ambassidae (Family) > Ambassis (Genus) Common name: Bald glassy

Clupeidae (Family)

Classification: Chordata (Phylum) > Vertebrata (Subphylum) > Gnathostomata (Superclass) > Pisces (Superclass) > Actinopterygii (Class) > Clupeiformes (Order) > Clupeidae (Family) Common name: Ray-finned fish

Clupeidae (Family)

Callionymidae (Family)

Classification: Chordata (Phylum) > Vertebrata (Subphylum) > Gnathostomata (Superclass) > Pisces (Superclass) > Actinopterygii (Class) > Perciformes (Order) > Callionymoidei (Suborder) > Callionymidae (Family) Common name: Dragonet

Epinephelinae (Subfamily)

Classification: Chordata (Phylum) > Vertebrata (Subphylum) > Gnathostomata (Superclass) > Pisces (Superclass) > Actinopterygii (Class) > Perciformes (Order) > Percoidei (Suborder) > Serranidae (Family) > Epinephelinae (Subfamily) Common name: Grouper

Epinephelinae (Subfamily)

Classification: Chordata (Phylum) > Vertebrata (Subphylum) > Gnathostomata (Superclass) > Pisces (Superclass) > Actinopterygii (Class) > Perciformes (Order) > Percoidei (Suborder) > Serranidae (Family) > Epinephelinae (Subfamily) Common name: Grouper

Sebastidae (Family)

Classification: Chordata (Phylum) > Vertebrata (Subphylum) > Gnathostomata (Superclass) > Pisces (Superclass) > Actinopterygii (Class) > Scorpaeniformes (Order) > Scorpaenoidei (Suborder) > Sebastidae (Family) Common name: Rockfish or false kelpfish

Synanceiidae (Family)

Classification: Chordata (Phylum) > Vertebrata (Subphylum) > Gnathostomata (Superclass) > Pisces (Superclass) > Actinopterygii (Class) > Scorpaeniformes (Order) > Scorpaenoidei (Suborder) > Synanceiidae (Family) Common name: Waspfish or stingfish

Engraulidae (Family)

Classification: Chordata (Phylum) > Vertebrata (Subphylum) > Gnathostomata (Superclass) > Pisces (Superclass) > Actinopterygii (Class) > Clupeiformes (Order) > Engraulidae (Family) Eggs Common name: Anchovy

Engraulidae (Family)