Larvae Information Summary for
Cyclopterus lumpus
| Main Ref: | Russell, F.S. 1976 | |||
Yolk-sac larvae
| min | max | mod | Ref. | |
| Length at birth (mm) | 4 | 7.4 | 5 | |
| Preanal L. % TL |
| Place of development | planktonic | |||
| Larval area | to be filled | |||
| Yolk-sac | Ref: | 41 | ||
| Yolk | segmented | Oil globules | one oil globuleposteriorunpigmented | |
| Rows on tail | no rows | |||
| Other melanophores on tail | tail with single melanophore | |||
| Melanophores on head + trunk | melanophores on head + trunk | |||
| Large pectoral fins with radial rows of pigment . | ||||
Post larvae
| Striking feature | none | |||
| Striking shape lateral | short and/or deep | dorsal | tadpole-like | |
| Striking feature | none | |||
| Shape of gut | triangular | |||
| Gas bladder early | invisible | late | invisible | |
| Spinal armature early | no spines | late | no spines | |
| Pigmentation early | ||||
| Rows on tail | no rows | |||
| Other melanophores on tail | tail partly covered with 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 | covered with melanophores | |||
| Pectorals | normal without melanophores | |||
| Pelvics | joint at base or sucker disk | |||
| Tadpole-like larva with sucker-disk. | ||||
| L 1st feeding | Ref. | Months of presence of larvae | ||||
| max | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | ||
| min | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | ||
| mod | 5.5 | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
| Water parameters Metric characters |