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| Main Ref: | Bertolini, F., U. D'Ancona, E. Padoa Montalenti, S. Ranzi, L. Sanzo, A. Sparta, E. Tortonese and M. Vialli 1956 | |||
| max | min | mod | Ref. | |
| Length at birth (mm) | 2.5 | |||
| Preanal L. % TL | 40.2 |
| Place of development | planktonic | |||
| Larval area | Eastern Atlantic | |||
| Yolk-sac | ovoid pigmented | Ref: | ||
| Yolk | unsegmented | Oil globules | one oil globuleanteriorcentralpigmented | |
| Rows on tail | ventral row | |||
| Other melanophores on tail | tail with single melanophore | |||
| Melanophores on head + trunk | melanophores on head + trunk | |||
| There is a small appendage on the dorsal trunk. Abundant pigments on the head and the trunk. The caudal region pigmented. | ||||
| Striking feature | some dorsal fin rays very elongated | |||
| Striking shape lateral | eel-like | dorsal | normal (not striking) | |
| Striking feature | some dorsal fin rays very elongated | |||
| Shape of gut | spherical or gut loop | |||
| Gas bladder early | late | |||
| Spinal armature early | no spines | late | no spines | |
| Pigmentation early | ||||
| Rows on tail | dorsal + ventral row | |||
| Other melanophores on tail | tail with single melanophore | |||
| Melanophores on head + trunk | melanophores on head + trunk | |||
| Pigmentation late | ||||
| Rows on tail | dorsal + ventral row | |||
| Other melanophores on tail | more than two dorso-ventral clusters or bands | |||
| Melanophores on head + trunk | melanophores on head + trunk | |||
| Urostyle region early | pigmented | late | pigmented | |
| Peritoneum | covered with melanophores | |||
| Pectorals | normal | |||
| Pelvics | normal (i.e. small or absent) | |||
| A dorsal appendage (vexillum) is developed and at 4 mm it is longer than the trunk. | ||||
| L 1st feeding | Ref. | Months of presence of larvae | ||||
| max | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | ||
| min | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | ||
| mod | 3.8 | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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