FishBase |
Main Ref: | Fahay, M. 1983 |
max | min | mod | Ref. | |
Length at birth (mm) | 2.4 | 68 | ||
Preanal L. % TL |
Place of development | planktonic | |||
Larval area | Off Florida | |||
Yolk-sac | Ref: | |||
Yolk | Oil globules |
Striking feature | ||||
Striking shape lateral | dorsal | |||
Striking feature | ||||
Shape of gut | ||||
Gas bladder early | late | |||
Spinal armature early | late | |||
Diagnostic characters: eyes unpigmented at hatching; body elongate with long straight gut; vent posterior to dorsal fin; dorsal pigment present at notochord tip; ventral pigment at notochord tip usually forms late but is variable in early larvae and may be present. Sequence of fin formation: dorsal (14-16 mm SL); anal (13-15 mm SL). |
max | min | mod | Ref. | |
Total number of myomeres | 42 | 39 | 68 | |
Preanal number of myomeres | 27 | 68 |
L 1st feeding | Ref. | Months of presence of larvae | ||||
max | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | ||
min | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | ||
mod | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
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