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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) | 3 | |||
| Preanal L. % TL | 38.1 |
| Place of development | planktonic | |||
| Larval area | Mediterranean | |||
| Yolk-sac | ovoid | Ref: | ||
| Yolk | unsegmented | Oil globules | one oil globuleposteriorcentralpigmented | |
| Rows on tail | no rows | |||
| Other melanophores on tail | tail with single melanophore | |||
| Melanophores on head + trunk | melanophores on head + trunk | |||
| Head protruding slightly over yolk sac. 2 spots of melanophores at caudal extremity, a dorsal and a ventral one. Terminal intestine as in Gadidae. | ||||
| Striking feature | other | |||
| Striking shape lateral | other | dorsal | normal (not striking) | |
| Striking feature | other | |||
| Shape of gut | spherical or gut loop | |||
| Gas bladder early | late | |||
| Spinal armature early | other spines | late | no spines | |
| Pigmentation early | ||||
| Rows on tail | no rows | |||
| Other melanophores on tail | tail with single melanophore | |||
| Melanophores on head + trunk | melanophores on head + trunk | |||
| Pigmentation late | ||||
| Rows on tail | no rows | |||
| Other melanophores on tail | tail with single melanophore | |||
| Melanophores on head + trunk | melanophores on head + trunk | |||
| Urostyle region early | pigmented | late | pigmented | |
| Peritoneum | with row of melanophores | |||
| Pectorals | normal | |||
| Pelvics | with elongated fin rays with melanophores | |||
| At 5 mm a barbel is visible. Pelvics with 4 rays. | ||||
| max | min | mod | Ref. | |
| Total number of myomeres | 56 |
| L 1st feeding | Ref. | Months of presence of larvae | ||||
| max | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | ||
| min | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | ||
| mod | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | ||
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