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| Main Ref: | Neira, F.J., A.G. Miskiewicz and T. Trnski 1998 | |||
| max | min | mod | Ref. | |
| Length at birth (mm) | 2.3 | 2.2 | ||
| Preanal L. % TL | 62 | 40 |
| Place of development | planktonic | |||
| Larval area | Southwestern Pacific (Lake Macquarie, coastal waters off Sydney, and Botany Bay (NSW)); Northwestern Pacific (Japan) | |||
| Yolk-sac | Ref: | |||
| Yolk | Oil globules | |||
| Striking feature | none | |||
| Striking shape lateral | dorsal | |||
| Striking feature | none | |||
| Shape of gut | triangular | |||
| Gas bladder early | late | |||
| Spinal armature early | several different spines | late | several different spines | |
| 5-7 posterior preopercular spines and 1 posttemporal spine in postflexion larvae; posterior end of anal fin 3-5 myomeres ahead of posterior end of dorsal fin; 1 melanophore on dentary, about midway between tip and angle of lower jaw; 1 melanophore on nape; 6-8 melanophores along ventral midline of tail in preflexion larvae, melanophore between myomeres 16-20 enlarged. Sequence of fin formation: caudal (3.5-5.5 mm); anal (3.7-7.0 mm); dorsal (3.7-7.7 mm); pectoral (5.4-9.2 mm); pelvic (5.7-8.0 mm). Larvae settle on the bottom at about 12.0 mm BL. | ||||
| max | min | mod | Ref. | |
| Total number of myomeres | 26 | 25 | 33616 | |
| Preanal number of myomeres | 11 | 8 | 33616 |
| 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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