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Main Ref: | Bertolini, F., U. D'Ancona, E. Padoa Montalenti, S. Ranzi, L. Sanzo, A. Sparta, E. Tortonese and M. Vialli 1956 |
max | min | mod | Ref. | |
Length at birth (mm) | ||||
Preanal L. % TL |
Place of development | planktonic | |||
Larval area | to be filled | |||
Yolk-sac | Ref: | |||
Yolk | segmented | Oil globules | one oil globule | |
Rows on tail | ||||
Other melanophores on tail | ||||
With teeth. |
Striking feature | teeth clearly visible | |||
Striking shape lateral | eel-like | dorsal | compressed | |
Striking feature | teeth clearly visible | |||
Shape of gut | tube-like | |||
Gas bladder early | late | |||
Spinal armature early | no spines | late | no spines | |
Rows on tail | no rows | |||
Other melanophores on tail | tail with single melanophore | |||
Other melanophores on tail | tail with single melanophore | |||
Urostyle region early | pigmented | late | pigmented | |
Peritoneum | with row of melanophores | |||
At 12 mm 135-141 myomeres,incl. 57-60 preanal myomeres. Five abdominal spots, 1-2 anal spots; pigment at apex of mandible, at origin of pectorals and at caudal apex. Later 7 ventro-lateral postanal spots, ca. 9 abdominal; pointed snout; 147-155 myomeres. Teeth visible. |
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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