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Main Ref: | Morrow, J.E. 1980 |
max | min | mod | Ref. | |
Length at birth (mm) | 5 | |||
Preanal L. % TL |
Place of development | planktonic | |||
Larval area | southern California to Gulf of Alaska | |||
Yolk-sac | Ref: | |||
Yolk | Oil globules | |||
Larvae planktonic for the first 30 to 35 days. |
Striking feature | ||||
Striking shape lateral | dorsal | |||
Striking feature | ||||
Shape of gut | aberrant | |||
Gas bladder early | late | |||
Spinal armature early | late | opercular spines only | ||
Melanophores on head + trunk | melanophores on trunk | |||
Melanophores on head + trunk | melanophores on head + trunk | |||
Peritoneum | without melanophores | |||
Pectorals | normal | |||
Gut shape unique, posteriorly forked (Ref. 265) Pigmentation: dorsal and ventral gut surface; postanal ventral midline series decreasing in number and becoming more evenly spaced with development (Ref. 265). Sequence of fin development: pectorals and pelvics by 10 mm S (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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