FishBase |
Main Ref: | Ambrose, D.A. 1996 |
max | min | mod | Ref. | |
Length at birth (mm) | ||||
Preanal L. % TL |
Place of development | planktonic | |||
Larval area | California Current region | |||
Yolk-sac | Ref: | |||
Yolk | Oil globules |
Striking feature | ||||
Striking shape lateral | dorsal | |||
Striking feature | ||||
Shape of gut | ||||
Gas bladder early | absent | late | absent | |
Spinal armature early | late | |||
Maxilla >50% of HL, extending well posterior to orbit; pectoral fin small, low on body; anal fin origin well posterior to dorsal fin origin. Pigmentation: Postflexion-juvenile: black tissue lining digestive tract from mouth and branchial chamber to anus; concentrated at body margins and spreading over entire body; top of skull translucent. Sequence of fin development: caudal, dorsal and anal, pelvics, pectorals. |
max | min | mod | Ref. | |
Total number of vertebrae | 41 | 41 | 35724 |
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 |
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