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Main Ref: | North, A.W. and A. Kellermann 1990 |
max | min | mod | Ref. | |
Length at birth (mm) | 15.3 | 12 | ||
Preanal L. % TL |
Place of development | planktonic | |||
Larval area | Atlantic Antarctic | |||
Yolk-sac | Ref: | |||
Yolk | Oil globules | |||
Rows on tail | ||||
Other melanophores on tail |
Striking feature | teeth clearly visible | |||
Striking shape lateral | dorsal | |||
Striking feature | teeth clearly visible | |||
Shape of gut | triangular | |||
Gas bladder early | late | |||
Spinal armature early | late | |||
Pigmentation early | ||||
Rows on tail | dorsal + ventral row | |||
Other melanophores on tail | no other melanophores | |||
Melanophores on head + trunk | melanophores on trunk | |||
Rows on tail | dorsal + ventral row | |||
Other melanophores on tail | no other melanophores | |||
Melanophores on head + trunk | melanophores on trunk | |||
Peritoneum | with row of melanophores | |||
Pectorals | normal | |||
Pelvics | normal (i.e. small or absent) | |||
Eyes circular, without ventral extension to the orbit; pectoral fin base not stalk-like; pectoral fin base normal and does not extend ventrally below mid-abdomen level; teeth obvious, small in pre-flexion larvae, long and canine-like in later larvae; small pelvic fin in early larvae; a single dorsal and ventral row of melanophores present. Larval pelagic phase is long (Ref. 71843). |
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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