| FishBase |
| Main Ref: | Neira, F.J., A.G. Miskiewicz and T. Trnski 1998 | |||
| max | min | mod | Ref. | |
| Length at birth (mm) | ||||
| Preanal L. % TL | 50 | 48 |
| Place of development | ||||
| Larval area | coastal waters off Sydney (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: supraocular ridge, parietal, pterotic, posttemporal and lower opercular spines serrate from 10 mm; heavily pigmented pectoral fins, rays unpigmented distally; large pigment patch over caudal peduncle and base of caudal-fin rays in postflexion larvae. Sequence of fin formation: pectoral (<10.0 mm); caudal ((<10.0 mm); dorsal (<10.0 mm); anal (<10.0 mm); pelvic (<10.0 mm). | ||||
| max | min | mod | Ref. | |
| Total number of myomeres | 35 | 33 | 33616 | |
| Preanal number of myomeres | 15 | 14 | 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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