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| Main Ref: | La Mesa, M., A. Granata, L. Guglielmo and M. Vacchi 1999 | |||
| max | min | mod | Ref. | |
| Length at birth (mm) | ||||
| Preanal L. % TL |
| Place of development | ||||
| Larval area | Western Ross Sea, Antarctica | |||
| Yolk-sac | Ref: | |||
| Yolk | Oil globules | |||
| Other melanophores on tail | ||||
| Striking feature | other | |||
| Striking shape lateral | other | dorsal | ||
| Striking feature | other | |||
| Shape of gut | ||||
| Gas bladder early | late | |||
| Spinal armature early | late | |||
| Other melanophores on tail | one dorso-ventral cluster or band | |||
| Melanophores on head + trunk | melanophores on head + trunk | |||
| Rows on tail | dorsal + lateral row | |||
| Urostyle region early | pigmented | late | pigmented | |
| Peritoneum | covered with melanophores | |||
| Pectorals | normal with few scattered melanophores | |||
| Pelvics | with elongated fin rays with melanophores | |||
| Sequence of fin development: pelvic fin rays first to form; pectoral fin rays develop later (Ref. 33612). Feed on zooplankton. | ||||
| 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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