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Main Ref: | Charter, S.R. 1996 |
max | min | mod | Ref. | |
Length at birth (mm) | ||||
Preanal L. % TL |
Place of development | planktonic | |||
Larval area | California Current region | |||
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 | |||
Leptocephalus larva; nephros at about myomere 47 (45-48); gut generally <30% BL with two well developed swellings; pigment postanally along ventral edge of myomeres. Pigmentation: similar through all stages; on tip of snout and lower jaw; laterally and posteriorly on braincase; anterior and posterior to heart; scaterred along gut; lateral row along midline to tail; postanally along ventral edge of myomeres. Sequence of fin development: caudal, dorsal and anal, pectoral. |
max | min | mod | Ref. | |
Total number of myomeres | 261 | 245 | 254 | 35597 |
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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