FishBase |
Main Ref: | Matarese, A.C., A.W. Kendall, D.M. Blood and M.V. Vinter 1989 |
max | min | mod | Ref. | |
Length at birth (mm) | ||||
Preanal L. % TL |
Place of development | planktonic | |||
Larval area | Washington, 46-48°30’N, to Bering Sea, 54-66° N | |||
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: tadpole shape; large head; outer layer of loose flabby skin; large pigmented pectoral fins; no head or preopercular spines; distinguished from G. sigalutes by: more lateral pigment on head and body with development; pectoral fin ray count (19-23). Pigment: initially restricted to head, gut, and upper body (including pectoral fins); with development, increasing to 3/4 body. |
L 1st feeding | Ref. | Months of presence of larvae | ||||
max | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | ||
min | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | ||
mod | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
Water parameters Metric characters |
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