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Main Ref: | Russell, F.S. 1976 |
max | min | mod | Ref. | |
Length at birth (mm) | 5.1 | 40658 | ||
Preanal L. % TL | 56.7 | 53.9 | 56.1 | 37 |
Place of development | planktonic | |||
Larval area | Northeastern Atlantic | |||
Yolk-sac | ovoid | Ref: | ||
Yolk | unsegmented | Oil globules | one oil globuleposteriorcentral | |
Rows on tail | no rows | |||
Other melanophores on tail | tail partly covered with melanophores | |||
Melanophores on head + trunk | melanophores on head + trunk | |||
The top of the head and the sides of the body are intensively pigmented. Snout and operculum appear to be without melanophores. |
Striking feature | none | |||
Striking shape lateral | normal (not striking) | dorsal | normal (not striking) | |
Striking feature | none | |||
Shape of gut | elongated | |||
Gas bladder early | late | |||
Spinal armature early | no spines | late | no spines | |
Pigmentation early | ||||
Rows on tail | no rows | |||
Other melanophores on tail | tail partly covered with melanophores | |||
Melanophores on head + trunk | melanophores on head + trunk | |||
Urostyle region early | unpigmented | late | unpigmented | |
Peritoneum | covered with melanophores | |||
Pectorals | normal without melanophores | |||
Swimbladder and gall-bladder are not very evident because of the heavy pigmentation. |
L 1st feeding | Ref. | Months of presence of larvae | ||||
max | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | ||
min | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | ||
mod | 6 | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
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