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Main Ref: | Neira, F.J., A.G. Miskiewicz and T. Trnski 1998 |
max | min | mod | Ref. | |
Length at birth (mm) | 2.2 | |||
Preanal L. % TL | 61 | 50 |
Place of development | planktonic | |||
Larval area | Lake Macquarie (NSW) | |||
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: 2 melanophores at tip of lower jaw and 1 on gular membrane; 2 very large stellate melanophores along ventral surface of trunk and tail; internal band of pigment extending dorsally between snout and hindgut. Sequence of fin formation: caudal (2.7-4.5 mm); second dorsal (3.3-5.1 mm); anal (3.3-5.1 mm); pectoral (4.0-6.5 mm); pelvic (4.0-6.9 mm); first dorsal (4.5-6.9 mm). Larvae settle on the bottom at length between 6.7 and 8.5 mm BL. |
max | min | mod | Ref. | |
Total number of myomeres | 26 | 26 | 33616 | |
Preanal number of myomeres | 11 | 10 | 33616 |
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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