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Main Ref: | Charter, S.R. 1996 |
max | min | mod | Ref. | |
Length at birth (mm) | ||||
Preanal L. % TL |
Place of development | planktonic | |||
Larval area | Ranges from Bahía Todos Santos (Baja California), the Gulf of California, south to Ecuador | |||
Yolk-sac | Ref: | |||
Yolk | Oil globules |
Striking feature | ||||
Striking shape lateral | dorsal | |||
Striking feature | ||||
Shape of gut | tube-like | |||
Gas bladder early | late | |||
Spinal armature early | late | |||
Leptocephalus larva; nephros at about myomere 48 (46-49); elongate body; pointed tail; crescentic eye patch; 1-3 pigment dots on maxilla; midlateral pigment. Pigmentation: crescentic patch below eye; 1-3 on maxilla; 2-3 at jaw articulation; 3-4 over heart; series below lateral midline; paired ventral series from isthmus to vent; pigments on dorsal, anal and caudal fin bases. Sequence of fin development: caudal, dorsal, anal, and pectoral. |
max | min | mod | Ref. | |
Total number of myomeres | 187 | 169 | 177 | 35590 |
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 |
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