LARVAE OF 3 SPECIES OF BATHYLAGUS OF THE SOUTHERN ATLANTIC

Larvae of three species of Bathylagus from the Benguela Current off Na mibia are described for the first time. These larvae are not conspecif ic with any species known from the waters of the above region and can only be linked to species from waters adjacent to the Benguela system. Morphological, morphometric, and pigmentation characteristics allow o ne form to be identified as Bathylagus gracilis. A second larval type is tentatively identified as Bathylagus tenuis. A third form is descri bed but cannot be linked to a known species. Information on horizontal and vertical distribution accompanies the descriptions.