| Main Ref: | Neira, F.J., A.G. Miskiewicz and T. Trnski 1998 | |||
| min | max | mod | Ref. | |
| Length at birth (mm) | 3 | |||
| Preanal L. % TL | 51 | 61 |
| Place of development | planktonic | |||
| Larval area | Swan and Nornalup-Walpole estuaries (WA); Wilson Inlet (WA) | |||
| 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: yolk sac persists until early postflexion stage; base of second dorsal fin longer than base of anal fin; melanophore at tip of lower jaw; band of internal pigment dorsally along gas bladder and hindgut; conspicuous melanophore on caudal peduncle, just posterior to posterior end of dorsal fin. Sequence of fin formation: caudal (3.1-3.9 mm); pectoral (3.1-4.0 mm); second dorsal (3.5-4.2 mm); anal (3.5-4.2 mm); pelvic (3.5-4.5 mm); first dorsal (4.2-4.9 mm). Larvae settle on the bottom at about 9.0 mm BL. | ||||
| min | max | mod | Ref. | |
| Total number of myomeres | 26 | 27 | 33616 | |
| Preanal number of myomeres | 10 | 11 | 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 |