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r:i.ij s a,au gills arc:; b.y'uir'ing pigIl1011L. Larvae are very dal'k dO.i~sally :..d~d lie-;h081' velJ.l..l'a11y and. iLl 1:..(10 eye l'cgioil. Sca~;e )0: Pelvic Fill ttLld.imel1ts: day 50; 1200 hr; 20. 8 Illill. 'The pelvic fin ruclimeIll;s a.r:e in the fOl'iil of small cresentic iolJ..s. .stage 39: Pelvic Fin .buLls: day 54; , .~ ""," 23 5 l<::'jO nr; , . mm~ Ihe pelvic fin tud~ are ill ~h8 form of thin m~illbranou8 paddles: .not yet motile. .:>tage 40: Pelvic ]:i'in Ray HuLi.iruents: day 64; '5"" . .I. JO IU'; 27.0 rum. bix pelvic fia ray r~dimun~s have appeared in the pelvic fiu mem- ol'aiJ.es. The cior'sal ""nd ,...11:.11 {in l:2iYS a.r~ nm... completely ossified. .t'apillae o.~ce iLlor..; higllly d<.;-"ic.H)f-8.l U{l ".;.:le lips. The mouth is begin.. ning ~o shift to a more ventral position. The pelvic fins are motile. S'v.ihc'; :';'1: Ossif'icatioilof PeLiict''i.n .riay~: day 70; 1680 hr; .32. 0 lliin. Rays orane is f.rolli. Lne Gau<lal fin; medi~.n fill ruehlb.cane pel'sl sts ventrally and ant e1'-.. lor to the pelvic fins. SLb.~e l1-2: Late Pas tlurvae: day 7 j; i30J hr; 35.0 rum. ( fi'i g. 9). 1(113 rays in i:.he pelvic fins ,-"-1.(; fu::'l,y d.evelopc:d and ossified. 'Ihe lii.o"...i.tl1 is nm" ,located on the vel!~ru.::', 01 the head. 'I'he median fill illcrr,br&rl8 i:10w persists only, in t.ile r'e61u~l ::;;:.;t.ween the anus and pelvic fins. a flap is recognizeJ wil;.hin the nares. The alimentary-tract, lormerl,y" a straight tUGe from phar"Yilx to anus, has looped 011ce to the lc:i't ifJ. t{l~ il1~t,;stifial l'egioil just pos"Cerior to the stomach. Full compleEiC:llts ot fill rays are now present L~ each of the fins: dorsal, i5; caul::.\.l, .1.9; aual, 8; pelvic 9; u.!...J f-t:,~...o:cal."lJ. 'l'he neurocran- ium is .not yet ossified. The 13~eral line (~custo-lateraliB) has l' orIlled . ~--<-~":;~~-"-'-~.'_'-'..,-~,~-_..O';'~~ ~- '"<''' '_-......~ .-