| Main Ref: | Bertolini, F., U. D'Ancona, E. Padoa Montalenti, S. Ranzi, L. Sanzo, A. Sparta, E. Tortonese and M. Vialli 1956 | |||
| min | max | mod | Ref. | |
| Length at birth (mm) | ||||
| Preanal L. % TL |
| Place of development | ||||
| Larval area | to be filled | |||
| Yolk-sac | Ref: | |||
| Yolk | Oil globules | |||
| Striking feature | ||||
| Striking shape lateral | other | dorsal | normal (not striking) | |
| Striking feature | ||||
| Shape of gut | triangular | |||
| Gas bladder early | late | |||
| Spinal armature early | no spines | late | no spines | |
| Pigmentation late | ||||
| Rows on tail | ventral row | |||
| Other melanophores on tail | tail partly covered with melanophores | |||
| Melanophores on head + trunk | melanophores on head + trunk | |||
| Peritoneum | covered with melanophores | |||
| Pectorals | normal with marginal melanophores | |||
| Pelvics | with elongated fin rays with melanophores | |||
| A long caudal filament, ending in a lanceolate expansion. Two dorsal fins, the 2nd with 125 rays. Anal fin with 136 rays. About 140 myomeres. Pectorals with a strong peduncle. | ||||
| 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 |