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Main Ref: | Moser, H.G. 1996 |
max | min | mod | Ref. | |
Length at birth (mm) | 4.7 | |||
Preanal L. % TL |
Place of development | planktonic | |||
Larval area | California Current region | |||
Yolk-sac | Ref: | |||
Yolk | segmented | Oil globules | no oil globule | |
Rows on tail | no rows | |||
Other melanophores on tail | no other melanophores | |||
Melanophores on head + trunk | no melanophores on head or trunk |
Striking feature | light organs | |||
Striking shape lateral | normal (not striking) | dorsal | ||
Striking feature | light organs | |||
Shape of gut | elongated | |||
Gas bladder early | late | |||
Spinal armature early | late | |||
Pigmentation early | ||||
Rows on tail | no rows | |||
Other melanophores on tail | no other melanophores | |||
Melanophores on head + trunk | no melanophores on head or trunk | |||
Pigmentation late | ||||
Rows on tail | no rows | |||
Other melanophores on tail | no other melanophores | |||
Melanophores on head + trunk | no melanophores on head or trunk | |||
Urostyle region early | unpigmented | late | unpigmented | |
Peritoneum | without melanophores | |||
Pectorals | normal without melanophores | |||
Pelvics | fin rays only without melanophores | |||
Small head, elliptical eyes, long gut, slender body; median finfold shape; lack of pigmentation; slightly trailing gut >90% of body length; all fins except caudal fin late-forming, dorsal fin far forward. Pigmentation: unpigmented except for fan-shaped caudal finfold in yolksac larvae (Ref. 35899). Sequence of fin development: caudal, dorsal, anal, pelvics, pectorals form late in postflexion larvae in adult position. |
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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