FishBase |
Main Ref: | Olivar, M.P., H.G. Moser and L.E. Beckley 1999 |
max | min | mod | Ref. | |
Length at birth (mm) | ||||
Preanal L. % TL |
Place of development | planktonic | |||
Larval area | Agulhas Current Region | |||
Yolk-sac | Ref: | |||
Yolk | Oil globules | |||
Rows on tail | ||||
Other melanophores on tail |
Striking feature | light organs | |||
Striking shape lateral | normal (not striking) | dorsal | ||
Striking feature | light organs | |||
Shape of gut | tube-like | |||
Gas bladder early | pigmented | late | pigmented | |
Spinal armature early | no spines | late | no spines | |
Pigmentation early | ||||
Rows on tail | ventral row | |||
Other melanophores on tail | no other melanophores | |||
Melanophores on head + trunk | melanophores on head | |||
Rows on tail | ventral row | |||
Other melanophores on tail | no other melanophores | |||
Melanophores on head + trunk | melanophores on head | |||
Short gut. A prominet melanophore at the nape; conspicuous pigmentation above the developing gas bladder; lateral teeth of the lower jaw curved anteriad. |
L 1st feeding | Ref. |
Months of presence of larvae
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max | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | ||
min | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | ||
mod | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
Similar species 1 | 4553Notolychnusvaldiviae |
Remarks | |
Larger and more round eyes, the pigmentation on the nape and the teeth differentiate S. multipunctatus from N. valdiviae. |
Water parameters Metric characters |
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