| FishBase |
| Main Ref: | Breder, C.M. and D.E. Rosen 1966 | |||
| max | min | mod | Ref. | |
| Length at birth (mm) | ||||
| Preanal L. % TL |
| Place of development | in close association with substrate | |||
| Larval area | demersal near sponges | |||
| Yolk-sac | Ref: | |||
| Yolk | Oil globules | |||
| Time to hatching: 10 days. Larvae float after hatching and become demersal within a day. Planktonic life is very brief. | ||||
| Striking feature | ||||
| Striking shape lateral | dorsal | |||
| Striking feature | ||||
| Shape of gut | ||||
| Gas bladder early | late | |||
| Spinal armature early | late | |||
| 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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