Main Ref: | Russell, F.S. 1976 |
min | max | mod | Ref. | |
Length at birth (mm) | 7 | 7.6 | 7.25 | 37 |
Preanal L. % TL | 72.6 | 71 | 71.8 |
Place of development | planktonic | |||
Larval area | to be filled | |||
Yolk-sac | elongated pigmented | Ref: | 37 | |
Yolk | segmented | Oil globules | one oil globuleposteriorventralpigmented | |
Rows on tail | no rows | |||
Other melanophores on tail | tail with single melanophore | |||
Melanophores on head + trunk | melanophores on trunk | |||
Tail with one dorsal melanophore near the caudal end. Number of preanal myomeres: 36; of postanal: 17-19. |
Striking feature | none | |||
Striking shape lateral | eel-like | dorsal | normal (not striking) | |
Striking feature | none | |||
Shape of gut | tube-like | |||
Gas bladder early | invisible | late | invisible | |
Spinal armature early | no spines | late | no spines | |
Pigmentation early | ||||
Rows on tail | no rows | |||
Other melanophores on tail | tail with single melanophore | |||
Melanophores on head + trunk | melanophores on head + trunk | |||
Pigmentation late | ||||
Rows on tail | no rows | |||
Other melanophores on tail | tail with single melanophore | |||
Melanophores on head + trunk | melanophores on head + trunk | |||
Urostyle region early | pigmented | late | pigmented | |
Peritoneum | with row of melanophores | |||
Pectorals | normal without melanophores | |||
Pelvics | normal (i.e. small or absent) | |||
Appearence of opercular melanophores. The pigmentation consists of six groups of melanophores along the upper surface of the alimentary canal and on the postanal portion. |
min | max | mod | Ref. | |
Total number of myomeres | 52 | 262 |
L 1st feeding | Ref. | Months of presence of larvae | ||||
max | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | ||
min | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | ||
mod | 8 | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
Water parameters Metric characters |