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Main Ref: | Fahay, M. 1983 |
max | min | mod | Ref. | |
Length at birth (mm) | ||||
Preanal L. % TL |
Place of development | planktonic | |||
Larval area | Mid-Atlantic Bight | |||
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 elongate and shallow; anus moves anteriorly with growth; characteristic constriction in gut; one or 2 dorsal fins with few rays; dorsal and anal fins directly opposite each other; large fan-shaped pectoral fin; spinous scales develop on body and spiny crest on head; bands of pigment cross body and enter onto fins. |
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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