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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 | Northwestern Pacific (Japan) | |||
Yolk-sac | Ref: | |||
Yolk | Oil globules | |||
Rows on tail | ||||
Other melanophores on tail | ||||
Striking feature | other | |||
Striking shape lateral | rhomboid | dorsal | normal (not striking) | |
Striking feature | other | |||
Shape of gut | elongated | |||
Gas bladder early | late | |||
Spinal armature early | several different spines | late | several different spines | |
Pigmentation early | ||||
Rows on tail | no rows | |||
Other melanophores on tail | tail completely covered with melanophores | |||
Melanophores on head + trunk | melanophores on head + trunk | |||
Pigmentation late | ||||
Rows on tail | no rows | |||
Other melanophores on tail | tail partly covered with melanophores | |||
Melanophores on head + trunk | melanophores on head + trunk | |||
Urostyle region early | pigmented | late | unpigmented | |
Peritoneum | covered with melanophores | |||
Pectorals | other | |||
Pelvics | with elongated fin rays | |||
At 6.8 mm the number of finrays is: D 2+15; A 18; P 18; V 1+4. At 11 mm two more soft dorsal and 2 more pectoral rays. At 15 mm black rotund pigments appear in the tail and on the 2nd dorsal and anal rays. |
L 1st feeding | Ref. |
Months of presence of larvae
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max | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | ||
min | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | ||
mod | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
Water parameters Metric characters |
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