Larvae Information Summary for
Blepsias cirrhosus
| Main Ref: | Matarese, A.C., A.W. Kendall, D.M. Blood and M.V. Vinter 1989 | |||
Yolk-sac larvae
| min | max | mod | Ref. | |
| Length at birth (mm) | ||||
| Preanal L. % TL |
| Place of development | planktonic | |||
| Larval area | Central California, 34-38° N, to Bering Sea, 54-66° N | |||
| Yolk-sac | Ref: | |||
| Yolk | Oil globules | |||
Post larvae
| Striking feature | ||||
| Striking shape lateral | dorsal | |||
| Striking feature | ||||
| Shape of gut | ||||
| Gas bladder early | late | |||
| Spinal armature early | late | |||
| Diagnostic characters: distinguished from B. bilobus by: low number of pectoral fin rays (11-13); shorter area of caudal peduncle unpigmented; pigment on underside of mouth. Pigment: entire body heavily pigmented except for caudal peduncle, opercle area, and ventrolateral gut surface; pigment along underside of mouth between dentary bones (chin). | ||||
| 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 |