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Larvae Information Summary for  Scleropages jardinii
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Main Ref: Allen, G.R. 1989
Yolk-sac larvae
  max min mod Ref.
Length at birth (mm)        
Preanal L. % TL        
Place of development in mouth (mouthbrooders)
Larval area riverine
Yolk-sac       Ref:  
Yolk   Oil globules  
Newly hatched larvae swim close to the mother's mouth, sometimes entering the mouth, for about 4 to 5 weeks. Yolk-sac is enlarged. Feeding on microcrustaceans commences at a length of 2-3 cm even before the yolk-sac is compeletely resorbed.
Post larvae
Striking feature  
Striking shape lateral   dorsal  
Striking feature  
Shape of gut  
Gas bladder   early   late  
Spinal armature   early   late  
  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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