Larvae Information Summary for
Phycis blennoides
| 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
| min | max | mod | Ref. | |
| Length at birth (mm) | 2.2 | |||
| Preanal L. % TL | 41 |
| Place of development | planktonic | |||
| Larval area | to be filled | |||
| Yolk-sac | elongated pigmented | Ref: | ||
| Yolk | unsegmented | Oil globules | one oil globuleposteriordorsalunpigmented | |
| Other melanophores on tail | ||||
| The intestine does not reach the primordial fin. | ||||
Post larvae
| Striking feature | other | |||
| Striking shape lateral | normal (not striking) | dorsal | normal (not striking) | |
| Striking feature | other | |||
| Shape of gut | triangular | |||
| Gas bladder early | invisible | late | invisible | |
| Spinal armature early | no spines | late | otocystic spines only | |
| Other melanophores on tail | tail with single melanophore | |||
| Melanophores on head + trunk | melanophores on head + trunk | |||
| Rows on tail | dorsal + lateral row | |||
| Other melanophores on tail | tail with single melanophore | |||
| Melanophores on head + trunk | melanophores on head + trunk | |||
| Peritoneum | covered with melanophores | |||
| Pectorals | normal | |||
| Pelvics | strikingly large or elongated with melanophores | |||
Meristic characters
| min | max | mod | Ref. | |
| Total number of vertebrae | 50 | 262 |
| L 1st feeding | Ref. | Months of presence of larvae | ||||
| max | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | ||
| min | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | ||
| mod | 3 | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
| Water parameters Metric characters |