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| Main Ref: | Venerus, L.A., L. Machinandiarena, M.D. Ehrlich and A.M. Parma 2005 | |||
| max | min | mod | Ref. | |
| Length at birth (mm) | ||||
| Preanal L. % TL |
| Place of development | in close association with substrate | |||
| Larval area | coastal area | |||
| Yolk-sac | Ref: | |||
| Yolk | Oil globules | one oil globuleanterior | ||
| Rows on tail | ventral row | |||
| Melanophores on head + trunk | melanophores on trunk | |||
| First fin development at this stage consists of the finfold and pectoral buds. | ||||
| Striking feature | none | |||
| Striking shape lateral | normal (not striking) | dorsal | compressed | |
| Striking feature | none | |||
| Shape of gut | elongated | |||
| Gas bladder early | late | |||
| Spinal armature early | no spines | late | no spines | |
| Rows on tail | ventral row | |||
| Rows on tail | ventral row | |||
| Melanophores on head + trunk | melanophores on trunk | |||
| Urostyle region early | unpigmented | late | unpigmented | |
| Peritoneum | with row of melanophores | |||
| Length at settlement: 20 mm BL. Development of fin elements: caudal (7-8 mm BL), pectoral (9-10 mm BL), anal (9-10 mm BL), dorsal (9-10 mm BL), and pelvic (10-11 mm BL). Elements of the caudal fin began forming at flexion stage, and remaining fins at the postflexion stage. By 9-10 mm BL, dorsal (V + 26-27) and anal (II + 20-22) fin elements reached their full complement. | ||||
| max | min | mod | Ref. | |
| Total number of vertebrae | 39 | 38 | 53324 | |
| Preanal number of myomeres | 14 | 53324 |
| L 1st feeding | Ref. | Months of presence of larvae | ||||
| max | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | ||
| min | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | ||
| mod | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | ||
| Similar species 1 | 12928Pinguipesbrasilianus |
| Remarks | |
| Share similarities with meristic counts. However, each larva differ in head shape, pigmentation pattern, and number of dorsal fin spines. | |
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