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Issue: Vol. 5814 No. 1: 20 May 2026
Type: Correspondence
Published: 2026-05-20
DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.5814.1.10
Page range: 147-150
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First larval record of Sudis hyalina Rafinesque, 1810 from the Southeast Brazilian Bight

Instituto Oceanográfico; Universidade de São Paulo; Praça do Oceanográfico 191; São Paulo-SP; 05548-120; Brazil
Instituto Oceanográfico; Universidade de São Paulo; Praça do Oceanográfico 191; São Paulo-SP; 05548-120; Brazil
Instituto Oceanográfico; Universidade de São Paulo; Praça do Oceanográfico 191; São Paulo-SP; 05548-120; Brazil
Instituto Oceanográfico; Universidade de São Paulo; Praça do Oceanográfico 191; São Paulo-SP; 05548-120; Brazil
Instituto Oceanográfico; Universidade de São Paulo; Praça do Oceanográfico 191; São Paulo-SP; 05548-120; Brazil
Instituto Oceanográfico; Universidade de São Paulo; Praça do Oceanográfico 191; São Paulo-SP; 05548-120; Brazil
Pisces Sudis hyalina larva Southwestern Atlantic Southeast Brazilian Bight

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How to Cite

Vilanova, G., Santos, Érico S.L.G.D., Grande, H., Santos, U.C.D., Katsuragawa, M. & Namiki, C. (2026) First larval record of Sudis hyalina Rafinesque, 1810 from the Southeast Brazilian Bight. Zootaxa, 5814 (1), 147–150. https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5814.1.10