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Main Ref: | Russell, F.S. 1976 |
max | min | mod | Ref. | |
Length at birth (mm) | 3 | 65 | ||
Preanal L. % TL | 47.6 | 65 |
Place of development | planktonic | |||
Larval area | to be filled | |||
Yolk-sac | spherical pigmented | Ref: | ||
Yolk | Oil globules | more than one oil globule | ||
Rows on tail | ventral row | |||
Other melanophores on tail | one dorso-ventral cluster or band | |||
There are 1 or 2 postanal dorsal chromatophores and a chromatophore behind the eye as well as a chromatophore below the otocyst or some on lower jaw. |
Striking feature | none | |||
Striking shape lateral | normal (not striking) | dorsal | normal (not striking) | |
Striking feature | none | |||
Shape of gut | elongated | |||
Gas bladder early | pigmented | late | pigmented | |
Spinal armature early | no spines | late | no spines | |
Pigmentation early | ||||
Rows on tail | ventral row | |||
Other melanophores on tail | one dorso-ventral cluster or band | |||
Melanophores on head + trunk | melanophores on head + trunk | |||
Pigmentation late | ||||
Rows on tail | dorsal + lateral + ventral row | |||
Other melanophores on tail | tail with single melanophore | |||
Melanophores on head + trunk | melanophores on head + trunk | |||
Urostyle region early | unpigmented | late | pigmented | |
Peritoneum | with row of melanophores | |||
Pectorals | normal | |||
Pelvics | normal (i.e. small or absent) | |||
At a length of 8.5 mm the pelvic fins reach to beyond the middle of the swimbladder, which is heavily pigmented, and at a length of 11 mm reach nearly to the anus. There is also a considerable amount of pigment on the head. |
L 1st feeding | Ref. | Months of presence of larvae | ||||
max | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | ||
min | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | ||
mod | 4 | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
Water parameters Metric characters |
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