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Larvae Information Summary for  Limanda aspera
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Main Ref: Matarese, A.C., A.W. Kendall, D.M. Blood and M.V. Vinter 1989
Yolk-sac larvae
  max min mod Ref.
Length at birth (mm)        
Preanal L. % TL        
Place of development planktonic
Larval area British Columbia, 48°30’-55° N, to Chukchi Sea, north of 66° N
Yolk-sac       Ref:  
Yolk   Oil globules  
Post larvae
Striking feature  
Striking shape lateral   dorsal  
Striking feature  
Shape of gut  
Gas bladder   early   late  
Spinal armature   early   late  
Diagnostic characters: distinguished from other pleuronectids without postanal pigment bands by: ventrolateral pigment along hypaxial myomeres; size at transformation (15-17 mm SL); finfold pigment restricted to anal fin; urostyle unpigmented. Pigment: mediolateral, along notochord; ventrolateral, along hypaxial myomeres; anal finfold. Sequence of fin development: caudal, dorsal and anal, pelvics, pectorals.
  L 1st feeding Ref. Months of presence of larvae
max     Jan Feb Mar Apr
min   May Jun Jul Aug
mod     Sep Oct Nov Dec
Water parameters     Metric characters
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