FishBase |
Main Ref: | Ambrose, D.A. 1996 |
max | min | mod | Ref. | |
Length at birth (mm) | 7 | |||
Preanal L. % TL |
Place of development | planktonic | |||
Larval area | California Current region | |||
Yolk-sac | Ref: | |||
Yolk | Oil globules | |||
Rows on tail | ||||
Other melanophores on tail |
Striking feature | none | |||
Striking shape lateral | normal (not striking) | dorsal | ||
Striking feature | none | |||
Shape of gut | spherical or gut loop | |||
Gas bladder early | late | |||
Spinal armature early | no spines | late | no spines | |
Pigmentation early | ||||
Rows on tail | dorsal + ventral row | |||
Other melanophores on tail | no other melanophores | |||
Melanophores on head + trunk | melanophores on trunk | |||
Pigmentation late | ||||
Rows on tail | dorsal + ventral row | |||
Other melanophores on tail | no other melanophores | |||
Melanophores on head + trunk | melanophores on trunk | |||
Urostyle region early | pigmented | late | pigmented | |
Peritoneum | covered with melanophores | |||
Pectorals | normal without melanophores | |||
Pelvics | normal (i.e. small or absent) without melanophores | |||
Total vertebrae 60-63; single unbranched pelvic fin ray; gut loop formed at about 7.3 mm posteriorly in the abdominal cavity; pigment patch posteriorly on gut and near end of tail, extending onto the anal fin. Pigmentation: Preflexion-flexion: scattered dorsolaterally at gut loop; heavy dorsally and ventrally along body margin before end of tail, also extending onto anal finfold or fin. Transformation: heavy on peritoneum; fine specks dorsolaterally on body spreading posteriad. Juvenile: on pectorals, dorsal and anal fins; over entire body. Sequence of fin development: dorsal and anal, caudal, pectorals, pelvics. |
max | min | mod | Ref. | |
Total number of vertebrae | 63 | 60 | 36488 |
L 1st feeding | Ref. | Months of presence of larvae | ||||
max | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | ||
min | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | ||
mod | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
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