| FishBase |
| Main Ref: | Olivar, M.P., H.G. Moser and L.E. Beckley 1999 | |||
| max | min | mod | Ref. | |
| Length at birth (mm) | ||||
| Preanal L. % TL |
| Place of development | planktonic | |||
| Larval area | Southwestern Indian Ocean (Agulhas Current Region); Northwestern Pacific (Japan,Taiwan Strait) | |||
| Yolk-sac | Ref: | |||
| Yolk | Oil globules | |||
| Striking feature | light organs | |||
| Striking shape lateral | short and/or deep | dorsal | compressed | |
| Striking feature | light organs | |||
| Shape of gut | elongated | |||
| Gas bladder early | late | |||
| Spinal armature early | late | |||
| Melanophores on head + trunk | melanophores on trunk | |||
| Melanophores on head + trunk | melanophores on trunk | |||
| Pectorals | normal melanophores at fin base | |||
| Eyes are sessile and not very narrow; gut deep; Br2 appear at 7 mm. | ||||
| 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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