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Larvae Information Summary for  Borophryne apogon
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Main Ref: Watson, W. 1996
Yolk-sac larvae
  max min mod Ref.
Length at birth (mm)        
Preanal L. % TL        
Place of development planktonic
Larval area California Current region
Yolk-sac       Ref:  
Yolk   Oil globules  
Rows on tail  
Other melanophores on tail  
Post larvae
Striking feature other
Striking shape lateral other dorsal  
Striking feature other
Shape of gut  
Gas bladder   early   late  
Spinal armature   early   late  
Pigmentation early
Rows on tail no rows
Other melanophores on tail no other melanophores
Melanophores on head + trunk melanophores on head
Pigmentation late
Rows on tail no rows
Other melanophores on tail tail with single melanophore
Melanophores on head + trunk melanophores on head
Urostyle region   early unpigmented late unpigmented
Pectorals normal without melanophores
Pelvics normal (i.e. small or absent)  
Strongly inflated epidermis; strong sphenotic spines; dorsal and anal fin rays 3; pelvics absent; branchiostegal rays 5; body depth (subdermal) about 40-60% BL; unpigmented. Pigmentation: Larvae: unpigmented except eyes. Juvenile: free-living males unpigmented to lightly pigmented; females heavily pigmented but lighter on dorsum, ventrum, pectoral and caudal before about 30 mm. Sequence of fin development: illicium and dorsal and anal and caudal, pectorals. Transformation length: males about 11 mm; females about 25 mm.
Meristic characters
  max min mod Ref.
Total number of vertebrae 20 19   36495
  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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