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Occurrence of eggs and larvae of migratory Chaciformes Fish in the Negro River, Amazonas, Brazil

The occurrence of larvae and eggs of seven species of migratory Characiformes in larvae with yolk, preflexion, and flexion stages is described for the first time in the Negro River. The possibility of these species spawning in this system is discussed.

Amazon; fish; larvae; spawning; Characiformes


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