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Main Ref: | Neira, F.J., A.G. Miskiewicz and T. Trnski 1998 |
max | min | mod | Ref. | |
Length at birth (mm) | 2 | |||
Preanal L. % TL | 53 | 46 |
Place of development | planktonic | |||
Larval area | Nornalup-Walpole Estuary (WA) and Wilson Inlet (WA) | |||
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: 1-4 mlanophores, usually 3, along dorsal midline of tail, between myomeres 16-21; 4-13 melanophores along ventral midline of tail in flexion and postflexion larvae; 3 internal melanophores above hindgut in preflexion larvae. Sequence of fin formation: caudal (2.3-6.2 mm); second dorsal (2.5-4.1mm); anal (2.5-4.1 mm); pectoral (3.0-6.3 mm); pelvic (3.9-6.2 mm); first dorsal (4.8-8.0 mm). Larvae settle on the bottom between 11.1 and 13.5 mm BL. |
max | min | mod | Ref. | |
Total number of myomeres | 27 | 26 | 33616 | |
Preanal number of myomeres | 11 | 10 | 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 |
Water parameters Metric characters |
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