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| Main Ref: | Bertolini, F., U. D'Ancona, E. Padoa Montalenti, S. Ranzi, L. Sanzo, A. Sparta, E. Tortonese and M. Vialli 1956 | |||
| max | min | mod | Ref. | |
| Length at birth (mm) | ||||
| Preanal L. % TL |
| Place of development | planktonic | |||
| Larval area | to be filled | |||
| Yolk-sac | Ref: | |||
| Yolk | Oil globules | |||
| Rows on tail | ||||
| Other melanophores on tail | ||||
| Striking feature | ||||
| Striking shape lateral | normal (not striking) | dorsal | normal (not striking) | |
| Striking feature | ||||
| Shape of gut | triangular | |||
| Gas bladder early | pigmented | late | pigmented | |
| Spinal armature early | opercular spines only | late | other spines | |
| Rows on tail | ventral row | |||
| Other melanophores on tail | no other melanophores | |||
| Rows on tail | ventral row | |||
| Other melanophores on tail | no other melanophores | |||
| Urostyle region early | pigmented | late | unpigmented | |
| Peritoneum | with row of melanophores | |||
| Pectorals | normal | |||
| Pelvics | with elongated fin rays with melanophores | |||
| Operculum with 2 and later with 3 series of spines, a more internal one of shorter spines and two more external ones that exhibit a long, strong spine almost in their middle. The dorsal fin starts developing very early (ca 4.0 mm); one of the first dorsal rays is very elongated, especially in the youngest postlarvae. Spinous ridge above the eye in the late stage. | ||||
| max | min | mod | Ref. | |
| Total number of vertebrae | 26 | |||
| Preanal number of vertebrae | 10 |
| L 1st feeding | Ref. | Months of presence of larvae | ||||
| max | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | ||
| min | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | ||
| mod | 4 | 65 | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
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