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Larvae Information Summary for  Valenciennea helsdingenii
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Main Ref: Okiyama, M. 1998
Yolk-sac larvae
  max min mod Ref.
Length at birth (mm)        
Preanal L. % TL        
Place of development planktonic
Larval area Northwestern Pacific (Japan)
Yolk-sac spherical     Ref:  
Yolk segmented Oil globules  
Melanophores on head + trunk melanophores on trunk
Post larvae
Striking feature none
Striking shape lateral normal (not striking) dorsal  
Striking feature none
Shape of gut elongated
Gas bladder   early   late  
Spinal armature   early no spines late no spines
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
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