FishBase |
Main Ref: | Neira, F.J., A.G. Miskiewicz and T. Trnski 1998 |
max | min | mod | Ref. | |
Length at birth (mm) | ||||
Preanal L. % TL | 50 | 48 |
Place of development | planktonic | |||
Larval area | Botany Bay (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: body lightly pigmented in early postflexion larvae; broad pigment stripe along lateral surface of trunk and tail in late postflexion larvae; large internal melanophore dorsally on hindgut near anus. Sequence of fin formation: caudal (<9.3 mm); dorsal (<9.3-10.0 mm); anal (<9.3-10.0 mm); pectoral (<9.3 mm); pelvic (<9.3 mm). Larvae settle on the bottom at 12.5-15.0 mm BL. |
max | min | mod | Ref. | |
Total number of myomeres | 38 | 37 | 33616 | |
Preanal number of myomeres | 14 | 12 | 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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