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Larvae Information Summary for
Aulorhynchus flavidus
| Main Ref: | Matarese, A.C., A.W. Kendall, D.M. Blood and M.V. Vinter 1989 | |||
Yolk-sac larvae
| max | min | mod | Ref. | |
| Length at birth (mm) | ||||
| Preanal L. % TL |
| Place of development | planktonic | |||
| Larval area | South of southern California to southeast Alaska, 55-59°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: pigment generally heavier than on syngnathids; bony plates develop by notochord flexion; elongated snout. Pigment: gut: along dorsal surface and ventral midline; postanal body: dorsal and ventral midline to tail; along notochord initially over anal fin but increasing anteriorly; head: dorsal and posterior to eye. Sequence of fin development: pectorals; dorsal rays, anal, and caudal; dorsal spines; pelvics. Larvae briefly pelagic (tube-snout) (Ref. 265). | ||||
| 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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