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| Main Ref: | Charter, S.R. 1996 | |||
| max | min | mod | Ref. | |
| Length at birth (mm) | 4.7 | |||
| Preanal L. % TL |
| Place of development | planktonic | |||
| Larval area | California Current region | |||
| 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 | |||
| Leptocephalus larva; nephros at about myomere 37 (34-39); minute pigment below lateral midline beginning at 50% BL and on dorsal and anal fin bases; compared to Derichthys serpentinus, nephros at about 33% BL vs. about 75% BL; dorsal origin at about 75% BL vs. 50% BL; midlateral pigment before anus. Pigmentation: minute irregular series just below lateral midline beginning at about 50% BL; on posterior portion of dorsal fin base; on anal fin base; on dorsal surface of eye. Sequence of fin development: caudal, dorsal and anal and pectoral. | ||||
| max | min | mod | Ref. | |
| Total number of myomeres | 161 | 145 | 153 | 35595 |
| 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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