Main Ref: | Pinder, A.C. 2001 |
min | max | mod | Ref. | |
Length at birth (mm) | 4.5 | 5.5 | 3.5 | 41678 |
Preanal L. % TL |
Place of development | in close association with substrate | |||
Larval area | Western Europe (British Isles), Baltic Sea | |||
Yolk-sac | Ref: | |||
Yolk | Oil globules | |||
Melanophores on head + trunk | no melanophores on head or trunk | |||
Yolk is absorbed at 5.5 mm (Ref. 41678). In Pärnu Bay (Estonia), yolk is totally absorbed in 10-12 days at around 6.5-9.0 mm, at the age of 2-5 days (Ref. 88181). Pigmentation: Pigment absent on the dorsal and lateral lines. |
Striking feature | ||||
Striking shape lateral | dorsal | |||
Striking feature | ||||
Shape of gut | ||||
Gas bladder early | late | |||
Spinal armature early | late | |||
In the Kuronian Lagoon, larvae feed on cyclops and nauplii for 14-15 days after hatching, then become pelagic from their benthic habitat (Ref. 91129). |
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 |