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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 | |||
Preanal L. % TL | 56 | 35 |
Place of development | planktonic | |||
Larval area | Lake Macquarie and coastal waters off sydney (NSW) | |||
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: series of melanophores along lateral midline of tail in late postflexion larvae; 10-15 melanophores along ventral midline of tail in early preflexion larvae; 1 melanophore, occasionally 2, ventrally on gut; 0-2 melanophores, usually 1, under tip of notochord in preflexion and flexion larvae; series of internal melanophores dorsally along posterior of notochord from late flexion stage. Sequence of fin formation: caudal (2.8-6.0 mm); anal (4.1-10.7 mm); dorsal (4.1-11.0 mm); pelvic (4.9-9.3 mm); pectoral (5.3-9.3 mm). Larvae settle on the bottom at 11.9-14.0 mm BL. |
max | min | mod | Ref. | |
Total number of myomeres | 26 | 25 | 33616 | |
Preanal number of myomeres | 10 | 4 | 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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