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Larvae Information Summary for
Parablennius gattorugine
| Main Ref: | Russell, F.S. 1976 | |||
Yolk-sac larvae
| max | min | mod | Ref. | |
| Length at birth (mm) | 4.9 | |||
| Preanal L. % TL |
| Place of development | planktonic | |||
| Larval area | shallow, coastal waters | |||
| Yolk-sac | elongated | Ref: | 37 | |
| Yolk | unsegmented | Oil globules | no oil globule | |
| Rows on tail | no rows | |||
| Other melanophores on tail | no other melanophores | |||
| Melanophores on head + trunk | melanophores on head + trunk | |||
| No postanal ventral row present, pectoral fin unpigmented, peritoneal pigmentation on the dorsal side of the intestine. | ||||
Post larvae
| Striking feature | none | |||
| Striking shape lateral | normal (not striking) | dorsal | normal (not striking) | |
| Striking feature | none | |||
| Shape of gut | triangular | |||
| Gas bladder early | invisible | late | invisible | |
| 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 | |||
| Pigmentation late | ||||
| Rows on tail | dorsal + ventral row | |||
| Other melanophores on tail | tail with single melanophore | |||
| Melanophores on head + trunk | melanophores on head + trunk | |||
| Urostyle region early | pigmented | late | pigmented | |
| Peritoneum | covered with melanophores | |||
| Pectorals | normal | |||
| Pelvics | normal (i.e. small or absent) with melanophores | |||
| The ventral row of melanophores starts some distance behind the anus, one melanophore on each myomere. Few caudal melanophores. At 18 mm the rudiments of the tentacles may be seen in front of and over the eye. | ||||
| L 1st feeding | Ref. | Months of presence of larvae | ||||
| max | 6 | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | |
| min | 5.5 | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | |
| mod | 5.5 | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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