Larvae Information Summary for
Plectobranchus evides
| Main Ref: | Matarese, A.C., A.W. Kendall, D.M. Blood and M.V. Vinter 1989 | |||
Yolk-sac larvae
| min | max | mod | Ref. | |
| Length at birth (mm) | ||||
| Preanal L. % TL |
| Place of development | planktonic | |||
| Larval area | Southern California, 32-34° N, to British Columbia, 48°30’N-55° 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: five blotches along body; anal spines (2-3); pelvic fin I,3. Pigment: blotch medially over gut near cleithrum; blotches on ventral body at midgut, hindgut over anus, and at myomeres 30 and 45; pigment becomes more internal in larger specimens; above and below notochord, increasing with development anteriorly in area where hypurals form. | ||||
| 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 |