| FishBase |
| Main Ref: | Neira, F.J., A.G. Miskiewicz and T. Trnski 1998 | |||
| max | min | mod | Ref. | |
| Length at birth (mm) | 3.3 | 2.8 | ||
| Preanal L. % TL | 63 | 50 |
| Place of development | planktonic | |||
| Larval area | coastal waters of western Tasmania | |||
| Yolk-sac | Ref: | |||
| Yolk | Oil globules | one oil globule | ||
| Rows on tail | ||||
| Other melanophores on tail | ||||
| Striking feature | ||||
| Striking shape lateral | dorsal | |||
| Striking feature | ||||
| Shape of gut | elongated | |||
| Gas bladder early | late | |||
| Spinal armature early | late | |||
| Pigmentation early | ||||
| Rows on tail | dorsal + ventral row | |||
| Other melanophores on tail | no other melanophores | |||
| Melanophores on head + trunk | melanophores on trunk | |||
| Rows on tail | dorsal + ventral row | |||
| Other melanophores on tail | no other melanophores | |||
| Melanophores on head + trunk | melanophores on trunk | |||
| Peritoneum | with row of melanophores | |||
| Extended larval phase: 9 months prior to settlement, including a postlarval 'paperfish' stage (Ref. 95204). Gut long; long-based anal fin; continuous paired melanophore series along ventral midline of tail; internal melanophore series dorsally along gut continuing as external series along ventral midline of tail; paired series of melanophores along entire dorsal midline of trunk and tail. Sequence of fin formation: caudal (<6.6-7.5 mm); dorsal (7.5->11.9 mm); anal (7.5->11.9 mm); pectoral (7.5->11.9 mm); pelvic (11.9-- mm). | ||||
| max | min | mod | Ref. | |
| Total number of myomeres | 39 | 33 | 33616 | |
| Preanal number of myomeres | 19 | 13 | 33616 |
| L 1st feeding | Ref. | Months of presence of larvae | ||||
| max | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | ||
| min | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | ||
| mod | 5.09 | 26433 | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
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