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Main Ref: | Russell, F.S. 1976 |
max | min | mod | Ref. | |
Length at birth (mm) | 4.6 | |||
Preanal L. % TL | 40.2 |
Place of development | planktonic | |||
Larval area | shallow, coastal waters | |||
Yolk-sac | Ref: | 37 | ||
Yolk | unsegmented | Oil globules | more than one oil globuleunpigmented | |
Rows on tail | ventral row | |||
Other melanophores on tail | no other melanophores | |||
Melanophores on head + trunk | melanophores on head + trunk | |||
Melanophores on the snout, head and peritoneal area. Short pectoralfin; strongly pigmented. Rectum behind the posterior border of the sac. |
Striking feature | none | |||
Striking shape lateral | normal (not striking) | dorsal | normal (not striking) | |
Striking feature | none | |||
Shape of gut | triangular | |||
Gas bladder early | invisible | late | invisible | |
Spinal armature early | no spines | late | no spines | |
Pigmentation early | ||||
Rows on tail | ventral row | |||
Other melanophores on tail | tail with single melanophore | |||
Melanophores on head + trunk | melanophores on head + trunk | |||
Pigmentation late | ||||
Rows on tail | ventral row | |||
Other melanophores on tail | tail with single melanophore | |||
Melanophores on head + trunk | melanophores on head + trunk | |||
Urostyle region early | pigmented | late | pigmented | |
Peritoneum | covered with melanophores | |||
Pectorals | strikingly large with rows of melanophores | |||
Pelvics | normal (i.e. small or absent) | |||
Ventral row consists of 4 to 5 melanophores, only 1 or 2 melanophores in the caudal region. |
L 1st feeding | Ref. | Months of presence of larvae | ||||
max | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | ||
min | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | ||
mod | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
Water parameters Metric characters |
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