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| Main Ref: | Neira, F.J., A.G. Miskiewicz and T. Trnski 1998 | |||
| max | min | mod | Ref. | |
| Length at birth (mm) | 2.9 | 2.1 | ||
| Preanal L. % TL | 55 | 49 |
| Place of development | planktonic | |||
| Larval area | shallow, coastal waters | |||
| 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: pair of large dentary canine teeth from early preflexion stage; ni preopercular spines; internal pigment on forebrain in preflexion larvae; melanophores along lateral midline of tail from late flexion stage, spreading laterally over entire tail by postflexion stage; no melanophores on pectoral-fin membrane. Sequence of fin formation: pectoral (3.1-4.9 mm); caudal (3.1-4.9 mm); anal (4.9-6.4 mm); pelvic (4.9-8.7 mm); dorsal (4.9-10.0 mm). Larvae settle on the bottom between 13.0 and 17.0 mm BL. | ||||
| max | min | mod | Ref. | |
| Total number of myomeres | 37 | 34 | 33616 | |
| Preanal number of myomeres | 12 | 6 | 33616 |
| L 1st feeding | Ref. |
Months of presence of larvae
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| max | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | ||
| min | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | ||
| mod | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | ||
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