| FishBase |
Larvae Information Summary for
Hypsoblennius brevipinnis
| Main Ref: | Watson, W. 1996 | |||
Yolk-sac larvae
| max | min | mod | Ref. | |
| Length at birth (mm) | 2 | 56053 | ||
| Preanal L. % TL |
| Place of development | planktonic | |||
| Larval area | shallow, coastal waters | |||
| Yolk-sac | Ref: | |||
| Yolk | Oil globules | |||
| Rows on tail | ventral row | |||
| Other melanophores on tail | no other melanophores | |||
| Melanophores on head + trunk | melanophores on head + trunk | |||
| Pigmentation: | ||||
Post larvae
| Striking feature | none | |||
| Striking shape lateral | normal (not striking) | dorsal | ||
| Striking feature | none | |||
| Shape of gut | ||||
| Gas bladder early | late | |||
| Spinal armature early | opercular spines only | late | opercular spines only | |
| Pigmentation early | ||||
| Rows on tail | ventral row | |||
| Other melanophores on tail | no other melanophores | |||
| Melanophores on head + trunk | melanophores on head + trunk | |||
| Pigmentation late | ||||
| Rows on tail | ventral row | |||
| Other melanophores on tail | no other melanophores | |||
| Melanophores on head + trunk | melanophores on head + trunk | |||
| Peritoneum | with row of melanophores | |||
| Pectorals | normal with rows of melanophores | |||
| Pelvics | normal (i.e. small or absent) without melanophores | |||
Meristic characters
| max | min | mod | Ref. | |
| Total number of myomeres | 31 | 29 | 30 | 56053 |
| Preanal number of myomeres | 8 | 7 | 56053 |
| 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 |
| Back to Search |