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Larvae Information Summary for  Siganus guttatus
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Main Ref: Bagarinao, T. 1986
Yolk-sac larvae
  max min mod Ref.
Length at birth (mm)     1.5 41662
Preanal L. % TL        
Place of development planktonic
Larval area Northwestern Pacific (Japan)
Yolk-sac       Ref:  
Yolk   Oil globules one oil globule
Rows on tail  
Melanophores on head + trunk melanophores on head
Eye pigments appear 24 hours after hatching and was completed at 32 hours from time of hatching. Mouth opens 36 hours after hatching.
Post larvae
Striking feature none
Striking shape lateral normal (not striking) dorsal  
Striking feature none
Shape of gut triangular
Gas bladder   early   late  
Spinal armature   early   late  
Rows on tail ventral row
Melanophores on head + trunk melanophores on trunk
Peritoneum with row of melanophores
Pectorals normal  
Pelvics with elongated fin rays  
  L 1st feeding Ref. Months of presence of larvae    Ref. 
max     Jan Feb Mar Apr
min   May Jun Jul Aug
mod 2.5 41662 Sep Oct Nov Dec
Water parameters     Metric characters
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