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Main Ref: | Neira, F.J., A.G. Miskiewicz and T. Trnski 1998 |
max | min | mod | Ref. | |
Length at birth (mm) | 3.3 | |||
Preanal L. % TL | 60 | 52 |
Place of development | planktonic | |||
Larval area | coastal waters of northern and central New South Wales, and Botany Bay (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: serrate supraoccipital crest from early preflexion stage, low by 10 mm; melanophore laterally on gut below pectoral-fin base usually present, internal by 7-9 mm; melanophores along dorso- and ventrolateral surfaces of body from early postflexion stage. Sequence of fin formation: caudal (3.6-5.9 mm); anal (4.2-12.2 mm); dorsal (4.4-12.2 mm); pelvic 5.3-10.0 mm); pectoral (5.3-12.2 mm). Larvae have been caught entering Lake Macquarie (NSW) and adjacent coastal waters from September to June (Ref. 33621), and in coastal waters off Sydney throughout the year (Ref. 33822, 33823). |
max | min | mod | Ref. | |
Total number of myomeres | 24 | 24 | 33616 | |
Preanal number of myomeres | 12 | 9 | 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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