Egg Characteristics of Pleuronectes platessa
 
Main Ref. Russell, F.S., 1976
Place of Development buoyant (pelagic)
Shape of Egg spherical
Attributes smooth, not sticky
Color of Eggs
Color of Oil Globule
Additional Characters On the embryo there are longitudinal rows of melanophores, which do not extend quite to the tail, but leave a short portion free of pigment. Mean egg diameter in the Barents Sea = 2.17 mm (Ref. 124126).
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