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Larvae Information Summary for  Vinciguerria poweriae
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Main Ref: Bertolini, F., U. D'Ancona, E. Padoa Montalenti, S. Ranzi, L. Sanzo, A. Sparta, E. Tortonese and M. Vialli 1956
Yolk-sac larvae
  max min mod Ref.
Length at birth (mm)        
Preanal L. % TL        
Place of development  
Larval area to be filled
Yolk-sac       Ref:  
Yolk   Oil globules  
Rows on tail  
Other melanophores on tail  
Post larvae
Striking feature stalked eyes
Striking shape lateral eel-like dorsal  
Striking feature stalked eyes
Shape of gut tube-like
Gas bladder   early invisible late  
Spinal armature   early no spines late no spines
Pigmentation early
Rows on tail no rows
Other melanophores on tail no other melanophores
Melanophores on head + trunk no melanophores on head or trunk
Pigmentation late
Rows on tail no rows
Other melanophores on tail tail with single melanophore
Melanophores on head + trunk no melanophores on head or trunk
Urostyle region   early unpigmented late pigmented
Peritoneum without melanophores
Pectorals other  
Pelvics normal (i.e. small or absent)  
Elliptical eyes. Snout elongate and strongly depressed. At 9.1 mm dorsal and anal pterygiophores present. Near the posterior end of intestine an oval, reddish organ.
Meristic characters
  max min mod Ref.
Total number of myomeres     38 266
  L 1st feeding Ref. Months of presence of larvae    Ref. 
max     Jan Feb Mar Apr
min   May Jun Jul Aug
mod     Sep Oct Nov Dec
Water parameters     Metric characters
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