Main Ref: | Yokoyama, K., Y. Kamei, M. Toda, K. Hirano and Y. Iwatsuki 1995 |
min | max | mod | Ref. | |
Length at birth (mm) | 2.02 | 2.46 | 2.27 | 37498 |
Preanal L. % TL |
Place of development | planktonic | |||
Larval area | aquarium | |||
Yolk-sac | ovoid unpigmented | Ref: | 37498 | |
Yolk | unsegmented | Oil globules | one oil globuleanteriorcentralpigmented | |
Melanophores on head + trunk | melanophores on head + trunk | |||
Hatching occurs 23 hours after fertilization. Oil globule of just hatched larvae protruded distinctly beyond the anterior margin of the yolk. A character differentiating it from other lutjanid larvae where the oil globule only slightly protudes or only situated very near the anterior margin of the yolk (Ref. 37498). Another difference from lutjanid larvae is the presence of well-defined dendritic melanophores posterior to the auditory vesicle (Ref. 37498). |
Striking feature | ||||
Striking shape lateral | dorsal | |||
Striking feature | ||||
Shape of gut | spherical or gut loop | |||
Gas bladder early | late | |||
Spinal armature early | late |
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 |