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Main Ref: | Neira, F.J., A.G. Miskiewicz and T. Trnski 1998 |
max | min | mod | Ref. | |
Length at birth (mm) | 3.5 | |||
Preanal L. % TL | 74 | 62 |
Place of development | planktonic | |||
Larval area | Botany Bay (NSW) | |||
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: early forming villiform teeth along premaxilla; up to 5 small melanophores at tip of lower jaw; up to 4 small melanophores on either side of hindgut in preflexion larvae, becoming internal during flexion stage. Sequence of fin formation: caudal (3.5-6.0 mm); dorsal (4.2->6.1 mm); anal (4.5->6.1 mm); pectoral (4.6-6.1 mm); pelvic (>6.1 mm). |
max | min | mod | Ref. | |
Total number of myomeres | 42 | 40 | 33616 | |
Preanal number of myomeres | 22 | 20 | 33616 |
L 1st feeding | Ref. | Months of presence of larvae | ||||
max | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | ||
min | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | ||
mod | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
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