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Main Ref: | Neira, F.J., A.G. Miskiewicz and T. Trnski 1998 |
max | min | mod | Ref. | |
Length at birth (mm) | 6.4 | 5.5 | ||
Preanal L. % TL | 59 | 54 |
Place of development | planktonic | |||
Larval area | Swan Estuary (WA) | |||
Yolk-sac | Ref: | |||
Yolk | Oil globules |
Striking feature | ||||
Striking shape lateral | dorsal | |||
Striking feature | ||||
Shape of gut | ||||
Gas bladder early | late | |||
Spinal armature early | late | |||
Diagnostic characters: large size at hatching (greater or equal to 5.5 mm); notochord flexion complete at hatching; second dorsal, anal and caudal fins formed at hatching; melanophores along base of dorsal and anal fins; melanophore at center of caudal-fin base. Sequence of fin formation: caudal formed at hatching; second dorsal formed at hatching; anal formed at hatching; first dorsal (6.8-8.5 mm); pelvic (6.9-7.7 mm); pectoral (6.9-10.2 mm). Larvae settle on the bottom at > 16.3 mm BL. |
max | min | mod | Ref. | |
Total number of myomeres | 25 | 23 | 33616 | |
Preanal number of myomeres | 10 | 9 | 33616 |
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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