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Table 2.
Timing and duration of metamorphosis and the time of arrival at the estuary for three
Anguilla
species.
Species
Onset of metamorphosis Duration of
Estuary arrival
Method of estimation
Reference
metamorphosis
Aniguilla anguilla
2.5 y
3 y
larval distribution
Schmidt (1922)
12-15 m
larval distribution
BoeÈtius and Harsing
(1985)
176-196 d
33-76 d
216-276 d
otolith
Lecomte-Finiger (1992)
319-397(350) d
420-467(448) d
otolith
Wang and Tzeng (2000)
163-235(198) d
18-52(32) d
220-281(249) d
otolith
Arai et al. (2000)
Anguilla rostrata
1 y
1.5 y
larval distribution
Schmidt (1922)
8-12 m
larval distribution
Kleckner and McCleave
(1985)
189-214(200) d
220-284(255) d
otolith
Wang and Tzeng (2000)
132-191(156) d
18-41(31) d
171-252(206) d
otolith
Arai et al. (2000)
Anguilla japonica
80-160 d
20-40 d
otolith
Arai et al. (1997)
125-142(135) d
10-15(15) d
150-177(170) d
otolith
Kawakami et al. (1998)
116-138 d
155-182 d
otolith
Cheng and Tzeng (1996)
