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Main Ref: | Neira, F.J., A.G. Miskiewicz and T. Trnski 1998 |
max | min | mod | Ref. | |
Length at birth (mm) | 1.6 | |||
Preanal L. % TL | 53 | 43 |
Place of development | planktonic | |||
Larval area | Lake Macquarie (NSW), and in the entrance channel of Tuggerah Lakes (NSW) | |||
Yolk-sac | Ref: | |||
Yolk | Oil globules |
Striking feature | ||||
Striking shape lateral | dorsal | |||
Striking feature | ||||
Shape of gut | ||||
Gas bladder early | late | |||
Spinal armature early | late | |||
Diagnostic characters: BDA 15-18% in preflexion larvae, 29-33% in late postflexion larvae; series of small nelanophores along ventral midline of tail. Sequence of fin formation: caudal (2.1-3.5 mm); dorsal (2.5-5.0 mm); anal (2.5-5.0 mm); pelvic (4.3-4.8 mm); pectoral (4.8-6.7 mm). Larvae have been caught in the entrance channel and within Lake Macquarie (NSW) from November to April, with peak abundances between December and March (Ref. 33821), and in the entrance channel of Tuggerah Lakes (NSW) in February and March (Ref. 33621). Larvae settle at the bottom at about 10.0 mm BL. |
max | min | mod | Ref. | |
Total number of myomeres | 24 | 24 | 33616 | |
Preanal number of myomeres | 10 | 7 | 33616 |
L 1st feeding | Ref. | Months of presence of larvae | ||||
max | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | ||
min | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | ||
mod | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
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