| FishBase |
| Main Ref: | Jeyaseelan, M.J.P. 1998 | |||
| max | min | mod | Ref. | |
| Length at birth (mm) | ||||
| Preanal L. % TL |
| Place of development | planktonic | |||
| Larval area | Indo-West Pacific | |||
| Yolk-sac | Ref: | |||
| Yolk | Oil globules | |||
| Striking feature | tube-like snout | |||
| Striking shape lateral | other | dorsal | other | |
| Striking feature | tube-like snout | |||
| Shape of gut | ||||
| Gas bladder early | late | |||
| Spinal armature early | late | |||
| Caudal fin present. Dorsal fin rays 17, caudal fin rays 9. Opercular keel is shaped between rectilinear and convex. Base of the dorsal fin is well elevated. The shield edges are spinous but the dorsal profile of the snout and head are yet to become spinous in larvae 20 mm in length. | ||||
| 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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