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Main Ref: | Bertolini, F., U. D'Ancona, E. Padoa Montalenti, S. Ranzi, L. Sanzo, A. Sparta, E. Tortonese and M. Vialli 1956 |
max | min | mod | Ref. | |
Length at birth (mm) | 4.2 | |||
Preanal L. % TL | 28.7 |
Place of development | planktonic | |||
Larval area | to be filled | |||
Yolk-sac | ovoid pigmented | Ref: | ||
Yolk | unsegmented | Oil globules | one oil globulecentralventral | |
Rows on tail | no rows | |||
Other melanophores on tail | two dorso-ventral clusters or bands | |||
Melanophores on head + trunk | melanophores on head + trunk | |||
Large primordial fin with black spots. Pectorals with strong peduncle, abdominal cavity protruding, intestine opening at mid-height of primord. In hatched larvae 80 myomeres, of which 11 preanal. |
Striking feature | other | |||
Striking shape lateral | other | dorsal | normal (not striking) | |
Striking feature | other | |||
Shape of gut | triangular | |||
Gas bladder early | late | |||
Spinal armature early | no spines | late | no spines | |
Pigmentation early | ||||
Rows on tail | ventral row | |||
Other melanophores on tail | tail with single melanophore | |||
Melanophores on head + trunk | melanophores on head + trunk | |||
Peritoneum | covered with melanophores | |||
Pectorals | strikingly large covered with melanophores | |||
Pelvics | normal (i.e. small or absent) | |||
Early larva with short and stocky head. Pectorals with peduncle. |
L 1st feeding | Ref. | Months of presence of larvae | ||||
max | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | ||
min | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | ||
mod | 4.6 | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
Water parameters Metric characters |
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