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Larvae Information Summary for
Stichaeus punctatus punctatus
| Main Ref: | Fahay, M. 1983 | |||
Yolk-sac larvae
| max | min | mod | Ref. | |
| Length at birth (mm) | ||||
| Preanal L. % TL |
| Place of development | planktonic | |||
| Larval area | Mid-Atlantic Bight (Massachusetts Bay and north) | |||
| Yolk-sac | Ref: | |||
| Yolk | Oil globules | |||
| Rows on tail | ||||
Post larvae
| Striking feature | ||||
| Striking shape lateral | dorsal | |||
| Striking feature | ||||
| Shape of gut | ||||
| Gas bladder early | late | |||
| Spinal armature early | late | |||
| Rows on tail | ventral row | |||
| Melanophores on head + trunk | melanophores on head + trunk | |||
| Rows on tail | ventral row | |||
| Melanophores on head + trunk | melanophores on head + trunk | |||
| Peritoneum | with row of melanophores | |||
| Pectorals | strikingly large | |||
| Diagnostic characters: body elongate wit straight gut; snout short but slightly pointed; mouth large; dorsal and anal fins long; pectoral fins wide and fan-shaped, situated just below midline. | ||||
Meristic characters
| max | min | mod | Ref. | |
| Total number of myomeres | 55 | 51 | 68 |
| 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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