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Larvae Information Summary for
Lampris guttatus
| Main Ref: | Matarese, A.C., A.W. Kendall, D.M. Blood and M.V. Vinter 1989 | |||
Yolk-sac larvae
| max | min | mod | Ref. | |
| Length at birth (mm) | ||||
| Preanal L. % TL |
| Place of development | planktonic | |||
| Larval area | Northeastern Pacific (South of southern California to Gulf of Alaska, 54-60°N); Northwestern Pacific (Japan) | |||
| Yolk-sac | Ref: | |||
| Yolk | Oil globules | |||
| Rows on tail | ||||
| Other melanophores on tail | ||||
Post larvae
| Striking feature | other | |||
| Striking shape lateral | short and/or deep | dorsal | ||
| Striking feature | other | |||
| Shape of gut | spherical or gut loop | |||
| Gas bladder early | late | |||
| Spinal armature early | late | |||
| Pigmentation early | ||||
| Rows on tail | no rows | |||
| Other melanophores on tail | no other melanophores | |||
| Melanophores on head + trunk | melanophores on head | |||
| Pigmentation late | ||||
| Rows on tail | no rows | |||
| Other melanophores on tail | no other melanophores | |||
| Melanophores on head + trunk | melanophores on head + trunk | |||
| Urostyle region early | unpigmented | late | unpigmented | |
| Peritoneum | with row of melanophores | |||
| Distinguished from Trachipterus altivelis by: lack of ornamentation on dorsal and pelvic fins (when fins are intact); rapid change in body form from slender at hatching to deep-bodied by 10.6 mm SL. Pigment: initially on crown and dorsal surface of gut; with development, increases along entire body except for tail region and above anal fin. Sequence of fin development: anterior dorsal and pelvics precocious; dorsal, anal, and caudal; pectorals. | ||||
| 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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