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Glass eels, the transparent fishes

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This article was originally posted at Amazing Zoology . View original article at http://amzoo.in/eomi2 Flat and transparent larva of eels are called as Leptocephalus (slim head). Fishes with a leptocephalus larval stage include the most familiar eels such as the conger, moray eel, and garden eel as well as members of the family Anguillidae. Glass eel is a developmental stage from the end of metamorphosis in the leptocephalus to the beginning of pigmentation. Leptocephalus larva undergoes metamorphosis and enters a stage called as glass eels, before entering freshwater. It has the shape of an adult eel, with small size and without any pigmentation. Following this stage the young eels are called “elvers”. You may be interested in  Whale Falls and Whale fall communities .

Galls eels, the transparent fishes

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This article was originally posted at Amazing Zoology . View original article at http://amzoo.in/jny-9 Flat and transparent larva of eels are called as Leptocephalus (slim head). Fishes with a leptocephalus larval stage include the most familiar eels such as the conger, moray eel, and garden eel as well as members of the family Anguillidae. Glass eel is a developmental stage from the end of metamorphosis in the leptocephalus to the beginning of pigmentation. Leptocephalus larva undergoes metamorphosis and enters a stage called as glass eels, before entering freshwater. It has the shape of an adult eel, with small size and without any pigmentation. Following this stage the young eels are called “elvers”. You may be interested in  Whale Falls and Whale fall communities .

Galls eels, the transparent fishes

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This article was originally posted at Amazing Zoology . View original article at http://amzoo.in/jny-9 Flat and transparent larva of eels are called as Leptocephalus (slim head). Fishes with a leptocephalus larval stage include the most familiar eels such as the conger, moray eel, and garden eel as well as members of the family Anguillidae. Glass eel is a developmental stage from the end of metamorphosis in the leptocephalus to the beginning of pigmentation. Leptocephalus larva undergoes metamorphosis and enters a stage called as glass eels, before entering freshwater. It has the shape of an adult eel, with small size and without any pigmentation. Following this stage the young eels are called “elvers”. You may be interested in  Whale Falls and Whale fall communities .

Most interesting animal eggs in nature

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This article was originally posted at Amazing Zoology . View original article at http://amzoo.in/wie02 A collection of most interesting eggs from fishes, birds, reptiles, mammals, insects molluscs, arachnids and crustaceans.

Swire"s Snailfish: Deepest fish in the world

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This article was originally posted at Amazing Zoology . View original article at http://amzoo.in/hr06f Image Credit: Gerringer, Linley, Jamieson, Goetze & Drazen, 2017 Pseudoliparis swirei is the deepest-dwelling fish in the world. This small deep sea creature can withstand more water pressure than 1,600 elephants standing on its head. Researchers exploring the Mariana Trench, the deepest place on Earth, found large numbers of weird, tadpole-like fish swarming their mackerel-baited traps. This translucent snailfish was recorded 5 miles below the surface of the ocean, making it the deepest-dwelling fish in the world. This is a tadpole-like fish measuring 112 mm yet appears to be the top predator in its benthic community at the bottom of this particularly deep sea. P. swirei belongs to the snailfish family, Liparidae. It is believed that 8,200m is a physiological limit below which nearly no fishes can survive. Watch video of  Pseudoliparis swirei  in its habitat You may be ...

Escherichia coli bacteria

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This article was originally posted at Amazing Zoology . View original article at http://amzoo.in/88s6t Scanning Electron Microscopic Image of E. coli bacteria. Image Credit: Martin Oeggerli Escherichia coli (abbreviated as E. coli) are bacteria found in the environment, foods, and intestines of people and animals. It is a large and diverse group of bacteria. Although most strains of E. coli are harmless, others can make you sick. Some kinds of E. coli can cause diarrhea, while others cause urinary tract infections, respiratory illness and pneumonia, and other illnesses.

Infographic Guide to skeletons

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This article was originally posted at Amazing Zoology . View original article at http://amzoo.in/dnuxk Image Credit: © Chris Rooney