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Main Ref: | Jeyaseelan, M.J.P. 1998 |
max | min | mod | Ref. | |
Length at birth (mm) | ||||
Preanal L. % TL |
Place of development | ||||
Larval area | Indo-West Pacific | |||
Yolk-sac | Ref: | |||
Yolk | Oil globules |
Striking feature | lower jaw strongly projecting | |||
Striking shape lateral | eel-like | dorsal | ||
Striking feature | lower jaw strongly projecting | |||
Shape of gut | ||||
Gas bladder early | late | |||
Spinal armature early | late | |||
Based on 26 mm larvae: 10-11 dorsal fin rays, 13-14 anal fin rays. Anal fin oroginates behind the dorsal fin origin. Pelvic fin is nearer to the caudal based than to the head. Caudal fin round and truncated. Lower jaw protrudes into a beak and is about 5 times the length of the upper jaw. Pigmentation: Six rows of pigments on the lateral side. |
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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