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Larvae Information Summary for  Ostorhinchus rueppellii
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Main Ref: Neira, F.J., A.G. Miskiewicz and T. Trnski 1998
Yolk-sac larvae
  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  
Post larvae
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.
Meristic characters
  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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