Main Ref: | Okiyama, M. 1998 |
min | max | mod | Ref. | |
Length at birth (mm) | ||||
Preanal L. % TL |
Place of development | planktonic | |||
Larval area | Northwestern Pacific (Japan) | |||
Yolk-sac | Ref: | |||
Yolk | Oil globules | |||
Rows on tail | ||||
Other melanophores on tail |
Striking feature | none | |||
Striking shape lateral | normal (not striking) | dorsal | ||
Striking feature | none | |||
Shape of gut | triangular | |||
Gas bladder early | late | |||
Spinal armature early | several different spines | late | several different spines | |
Pigmentation early | ||||
Rows on tail | dorsal + ventral row | |||
Other melanophores on tail | no other melanophores | |||
Melanophores on head + trunk | melanophores on head + trunk | |||
Pigmentation late | ||||
Rows on tail | no rows | |||
Other melanophores on tail | tail partly covered with melanophores | |||
Melanophores on head + trunk | melanophores on head + trunk | |||
Urostyle region early | unpigmented | late | unpigmented | |
Peritoneum | with row of melanophores | |||
Pectorals | normal | |||
Pelvics | normal (i.e. small or absent) |
L 1st feeding | Ref. | Months of presence of larvae < >Ref. | ||||
max | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | ||
min | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | ||
mod | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
Water parameters Metric characters |