At the end of the day all returned to the burrows, remarkable and unique behaviour for larval fish.
It feeds on larval fish, krill and other small zooplankton.
These crustaceans are important foods for larval fish.
Silver carp feed on the plankton necessary for larval fish and native mussels.
While not offering proof, taken together the two findings suggest that some larval fish use their sense of smell to head in the right direction.
This provides a means for larval fish to focus images from different distances, before the ability to accommodate is gained.
They found that proteins were produced in pancreatic cells in both larval and adult fish.
For this reason, the use of early life stages, such as larval fish, is required for all tests.
Agulhas Rings have also been observed as removing larval and juvenile fish from the continental shelf.
Egg mats and D-frame nets would be used to collect larval fish.