| Main Ref: | Thresher, R.E., P.L. Colin and L.J. Bell 1989 | |||
| min | max | mod | Ref. | |
| Length at birth (mm) | ||||
| Preanal L. % TL |
| Place of development | planktonic | |||
| Larval area | Northwestern Pacific (Japan); Southwestern Pacific (Papua New Guinea) | |||
| Yolk-sac | Ref: | |||
| Yolk | Oil globules | |||
| Striking feature | none | |||
| Striking shape lateral | normal (not striking) | dorsal | ||
| Striking feature | none | |||
| Shape of gut | ||||
| Gas bladder early | late | |||
| Spinal armature early | opercular spines only | late | opercular spines only | |
| Pectorals | normal | |||
| Pelvics | normal (i.e. small or absent) | |||
| L 1st feeding | Ref. | Months of presence of larvae < >Ref. | ||||
| max | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | ||
| min | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | ||
| mod | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | ||
| Water parameters Metric characters |