Larvae Information Summary for Cheilodipterus quinquelineatus
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Main Ref: Brothers, E.B., D.McB. Williams and P.F. Sale 1983
Yolk-sac larvae
  min max mod Ref.
Length at birth (mm)        
Preanal L. % TL        
Place of development planktonic
Larval area Southwestern Pacific (Great Barrier Reef); Northwestern Pacific (Japan)
Yolk-sac       Ref:  
Yolk   Oil globules  
Post larvae
Striking feature none
Striking shape lateral normal (not striking) dorsal  
Striking feature none
Shape of gut  
Gas bladder   early   late  
Spinal armature   early   late  
Rows on tail dorsal + ventral row
Other melanophores on tail one dorso-ventral cluster or band
Melanophores on head + trunk melanophores on head + trunk
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
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