Early Development of Monodactylus argenteus (Monodactylidae) from Coastal Waters of Central Vietnam, Identified with DNA Barcoding

Late embryonic and early larval development (until first feeding) of Monodactylus argenteus have been studied. The chronology of development and a detailed morphological description of the eggs, embryos, and early larvae are presented. The eggs of M. argenteus were obtained from ichthyoplankton catches from the coastal waters of Central Vietnam and incubated under laboratory conditions at a temperature of about 24°C. The taxonomic identification was performed using the molecular-genetic method of DNA barcoding based on gene cytochrome oxidase 1 subunit (COI) from mitochondrial DNA.