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Larvae Information Summary for  Brosme brosme
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Main Ref: Russell, F.S. 1976
Yolk-sac larvae
  max min mod Ref.
Length at birth (mm) 5 4    
Preanal L. % TL 25.7   32.2  
Place of development planktonic
Larval area to be filled
Yolk-sac elongated   unpigmented Ref: 37
Yolk unsegmented Oil globules one oil globuleposteriorventralunpigmented
Rows on tail no rows
Other melanophores on tail more than two dorso-ventral clusters or bands
Melanophores on head + trunk melanophores on head + trunk
Melanophores on the head and peritoneum. The rectum does not reach the margin of the primordial fin.
Post larvae
Striking feature other
Striking shape lateral normal (not striking) dorsal normal (not striking)
Striking feature other
Shape of gut triangular
Gas bladder   early invisible late invisible
Spinal armature   early no spines late no spines
Pigmentation early
Rows on tail no rows
Other melanophores on tail two dorso-ventral clusters or bands
Melanophores on head + trunk melanophores on head + trunk
Pigmentation late
Rows on tail no rows
Other melanophores on tail two dorso-ventral clusters or bands
Melanophores on head + trunk melanophores on head + trunk
Urostyle region   early pigmented late pigmented
Peritoneum covered with melanophores
Pectorals normal without melanophores
Pelvics fin rays only with melanophores
Two dorso-ventral bars of melanophores on the tail. The urostyle region clearly pigmented. 3 pelvic fin rays startto develop at 6.8 mm, the fourth at 12.5mm and the fifth at 21 mm length.
  L 1st feeding Ref. Months of presence of larvae
max     Jan Feb Mar Apr
min   May Jun Jul Aug
mod 5   Sep Oct Nov Dec
Water parameters     Metric characters
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