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Main Ref: | Neira, F.J., A.G. Miskiewicz and T. Trnski 1998 |
max | min | mod | Ref. | |
Length at birth (mm) | 2.8 | 2.3 | ||
Preanal L. % TL | 65 | 51 |
Place of development | planktonic | |||
Larval area | coastal waters of eastern Victoria, Tasmania and southern New South Wales | |||
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 | |||
Diagnostic characters: 5 large, stellate melanophores dorsally between nape and caudal peduncle in preflexion and flexion larvae; 4-5 melanophores on dorsal finfold above dorsal midline melanophores; about 1 melanophore distally on base of each dorsal- and anal-fin ray in late postflexion larvae; pigment on membrane above and below caudal peduncle during flexion stage; no pigment on pelvic fin. Sequence of fin formation: caudal (6.0-8.8 mm); anal (6.3-9.6 mm); dorsal (6.3-11.3 mm); pelvic (6.4-9.0 mm); pectoral (8.3-10.6 mm). Larvae settle on the bottom at length greater than 11.7 mm BL. |
max | min | mod | Ref. | |
Total number of myomeres | 25 | 25 | 33616 | |
Preanal number of myomeres | 12 | 11 | 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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