A leptocephalus (meaning 'slim head') is the flat and transparent larva
of the eel, marine eels, and other members of the Superorder
Elopomorpha. This is the most diverse group of teleosts, containing 801
species over the span of 24 orders, 24 families, and 156 genera. Fishes
with a leptocephalus larva stage include the most familiar eels such as
the conger, moray eel, garden eel, and the freshwater eels of the family
Anguillidae.
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