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Main Ref: | Bertolini, F., U. D'Ancona, E. Padoa Montalenti, S. Ranzi, L. Sanzo, A. Sparta, E. Tortonese and M. Vialli 1956 |
max | min | mod | Ref. | |
Length at birth (mm) | ||||
Preanal L. % TL |
Place of development | planktonic | |||
Larval area | Eastern Atlantic and Mediterranean | |||
Yolk-sac | Ref: | |||
Yolk | segmented | Oil globules | more than one oil globule | |
Rows on tail | no rows | |||
Other melanophores on tail | no other melanophores | |||
Melanophores on head + trunk | melanophores on trunk | |||
No teeth, 2 abdominal spots. |
Striking feature | teeth clearly visible | |||
Striking shape lateral | eel-like | dorsal | compressed | |
Striking feature | teeth clearly visible | |||
Shape of gut | tube-like | |||
Gas bladder early | late | |||
Spinal armature early | no spines | late | no spines | |
Pigmentation early | ||||
Rows on tail | ventral row | |||
Other melanophores on tail | tail with single melanophore | |||
Melanophores on head + trunk | melanophores on head + trunk | |||
Other melanophores on tail | tail with single melanophore | |||
Melanophores on head + trunk | melanophores on head + trunk | |||
Urostyle region early | pigmented | late | pigmented | |
Peritoneum | with row of melanophores | |||
Pectorals | normal | |||
Pelvics | normal (i.e. small or absent) | |||
Four teeth in each jaw. 9-10 abdominal spots, 5 anal spots and caudal pigment; 62-67 + 90 myomeres. Later up to 21 abdominal spots; 153-157 myomeres, dorsal fin reaching slightly beyond anus. |
max | min | mod | Ref. | |
Total number of myomeres | 157 | 153 | 155 | |
Preanal number of myomeres | 67 | 62 | 65 |
L 1st feeding | Ref. | Months of presence of larvae | ||||
max | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | ||
min | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | ||
mod | 10 | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
Water parameters Metric characters |
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