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Main Ref: | Bertolini, F., U. D'Ancona, E. Padoa Montalenti, S. Ranzi, L. Sanzo, A. Sparta, E. Tortonese and M. Vialli 1956 |
max | min | mod | Ref. | |
Length at birth (mm) | 10 | |||
Preanal L. % TL | 50 |
Place of development | planktonic | |||
Larval area | Northwestern Pacific (Japan) | |||
Yolk-sac | Ref: | |||
Yolk | segmented | Oil globules | no oil globule | |
Rows on tail | no rows | |||
Other melanophores on tail | no other melanophores | |||
Melanophores on head + trunk | melanophores on head + trunk | |||
Laterally compressed body; stocky very high head; large protractile mouth. |
Striking feature | some dorsal fin rays very elongated | |||
Striking shape lateral | other | dorsal | compressed | |
Striking feature | some dorsal fin rays very elongated | |||
Shape of gut | elongated | |||
Gas bladder early | late | |||
Spinal armature early | no spines | late | no spines | |
Pigmentation early | ||||
Rows on tail | no rows | |||
Other melanophores on tail | no other melanophores | |||
Melanophores on head + trunk | melanophores on head + trunk | |||
Pigmentation late | ||||
Rows on tail | no rows | |||
Other melanophores on tail | no other melanophores | |||
Melanophores on head + trunk | melanophores on head + trunk | |||
Urostyle region early | pigmented | late | pigmented | |
Peritoneum | with row of melanophores | |||
Pectorals | normal | |||
Pelvics | with elongated fin rays with melanophores | |||
Branched black chromatophores along the dorsal profile of the abdominal trunk. First five dorsal rays very elongated, the first one exceeding the body length. Pelvics also have three long rays exceeding the body length. In the dorsal fin, approximately fifty rays may be counted. |
max | min | mod | Ref. | |
Total number of myomeres | 90 | |||
Preanal number of myomeres | 52 |
L 1st feeding | Ref. |
Months of presence of larvae
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max | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | ||
min | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | ||
mod | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
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