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Larvae Information Summary for
Epinephelus costae
| Main Ref: | Bertolini, F., U. D'Ancona, E. Padoa Montalenti, S. Ranzi, L. Sanzo, A. Sparta, E. Tortonese and M. Vialli 1956 | |||
Yolk-sac larvae
| max | min | mod | Ref. | |
| Length at birth (mm) | ||||
| Preanal L. % TL |
| Place of development | ||||
| Larval area | to be filled | |||
| Yolk-sac | Ref: | |||
| Yolk | Oil globules | |||
| Rows on tail | ||||
| Other melanophores on tail | ||||
Post larvae
| Striking feature | some dorsal fin rays very elongated | |||
| Striking shape lateral | normal (not striking) | dorsal | normal (not striking) | |
| Striking feature | some dorsal fin rays very elongated | |||
| Shape of gut | triangular | |||
| Gas bladder early | late | |||
| Spinal armature early | several different spines | late | several different spines | |
| Rows on tail | no rows | |||
| Other melanophores on tail | tail with single melanophore | |||
| Rows on tail | no rows | |||
| Other melanophores on tail | tail with single melanophore | |||
| Peritoneum | covered with melanophores | |||
| Pectorals | normal | |||
| Pelvics | with elongated fin rays with melanophores | |||
| Some melanophores at the base of the caudal fin rays. Pelvic finrays also elongated together with dorsal finrays, each ray with small transverse teeth. | ||||
Meristic characters
| max | min | mod | Ref. | |
| Total number of myomeres | 24 | |||
| Preanal number of myomeres | 10 | 9 | 10 |
| L 1st feeding | Ref. | Months of presence of larvae | ||||
| max | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | ||
| min | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | ||
| mod | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | ||
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