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Larvae Information Summary for  Pseudocaranx dentex
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Main Ref: Neira, F.J., A.G. Miskiewicz and T. Trnski 1998
Yolk-sac larvae
  max min mod Ref.
Length at birth (mm)     1.6 27734
Preanal L. % TL 62 50    
Place of development planktonic
Larval area Southwestern Pacific (coastal waters off Lake Macquarie (NSW) and Sydney (NSW)); Northwestern Pacific (Japan)
Yolk-sac       Ref:  
Yolk   Oil globules  
Rows on tail  
Other melanophores on tail  
Post larvae
Striking feature teeth clearly visible
Striking shape lateral short and/or deep dorsal normal (not striking)
Striking feature teeth clearly visible
Shape of gut triangular
Gas bladder   early   late  
Spinal armature   early opercular spines only late  
Pigmentation early
Rows on tail no rows
Other melanophores on tail tail with single melanophore
Melanophores on head + trunk melanophores on head + trunk
Rows on tail dorsal row
Melanophores on head + trunk melanophores on head + trunk
Peritoneum with row of melanophores
Pectorals normal  
Pelvics normal (i.e. small or absent)  
Posterior preopercular spine at angle long from early preflexion stage; supraoccipital crest high and serrate, with a single peak posteriorly; one supracleithral spine from early flexion stage, a second spine in postflexion stage; paired melanophore series along dorsal midline of trunk and tail. Sequence of fin formation: caudal (3.0-5.8 mm); dorsal (3.8-9.1 mm); anal (3.8-9.1 mm); pectoral (5.3-<12.8 mm); pelvic (5.6-8.9 mm). At the caudal region very small chromatophores. Two teeth on the upper and two on the lower jaw (Ref. 65). Larvae have been caught entering Lake Macquarie (NSW) from December to February (Ref. 33621), and in coastal waters off Sydney (NSW) from August to May (Ref. 33822, 33823).
Meristic characters
  max min mod Ref.
Total number of myomeres 25 24   33616
Preanal number of myomeres 12 10   33616
  L 1st feeding Ref. Months of presence of larvae    Ref. 
max     Jan Feb Mar Apr
min   May Jun Jul Aug
mod     Sep Oct Nov Dec
Water parameters     Metric characters
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