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| Main Ref: | Neira, F.J., A.G. Miskiewicz and T. Trnski 1998 | |||
| max | min | mod | Ref. | |
| Length at birth (mm) | 2.2 | |||
| Preanal L. % TL | 59 | 46 |
| Place of development | planktonic | |||
| Larval area | Lake Macquarie (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: eye squarish in preflexion and flexion larvae, round in postflexion larvae; 10-15 small melanophores along ventral midline of tail, with 1 enlarged melanophore between myomeres 18-19. Sequence of fin formation: caudal (3.2-5.3 mm); second dorsal (3.9-6.0 mm); anal (3.9-6.0 mm); pelvic (4.4-9.4 mm); first dorsal (6.0-7.3 mm); pectoral (6.0-9.0 mm). Larvae settle on the bottom between 10.5 and 15.0 mm BL. | ||||
| max | min | mod | Ref. | |
| Total number of myomeres | 25 | 24 | 33616 | |
| Preanal number of myomeres | 10 | 10 | 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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