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Larvae Information Summary for  Odontopyxis trispinosa
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Main Ref: Ambrose, D.A. 1996
Yolk-sac larvae
  max min mod Ref.
Length at birth (mm)        
Preanal L. % TL        
Place of development planktonic
Larval area California Current Region
Yolk-sac       Ref:  
Yolk   Oil globules  
Post larvae
Striking feature  
Striking shape lateral   dorsal  
Striking feature  
Shape of gut  
Gas bladder   early   late  
Spinal armature   early   late  
Total vertebrae 37-42; first dorsal spines 3-6; pectoral fin rays 13-15; anal fin rays 5-7; dorsal and anal finfold pigment pattern, in particular, the small patch just posterior to the anus, which by postflexion stage forms a stripe connecting the first and second lateral body bars ventrally; rounded patch covers most of caudal fin; body elongate (BD about 11% BL); parietals somewhat pointed; notochord flexion by about 7 mm. Pigmentation: Preflexion: On upper and lower jaws, snout, isthmus, opercular and hyoid regions (bearded appearance); on pectoral fin base; over gut and most of body, except absent from dorsal midline above pectoral fin and occasionally at notochord tip; usually 5 triangular-shaped patches in dorsal finfold and 3 in anal finfold; caudal finfold nearly covered by semicircular patch that connects with dorsal and anal finfold patches. Flexion: Dorsolateral body pigment recedes ventrally. Postflexion-juvenile: 7 vertical bars on body; first and second bars connected ventrally by a stripe; bars extending onto posterior halves of first dorsal fin, second dorsal fin, and anal fin; rounded patch covering most of caudal fin; in juveniles, stripe from snout tip to eye. Sequence of fin development: pectoral fin, caudal fin, second dorsal fin and anal fin, first dorsal fin, pelvic fin.
  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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