Main Ref: | Russell, F.S. 1976 |
min | max | mod | Ref. | |
Length at birth (mm) | ||||
Preanal L. % TL |
Place of development | planktonic | |||
Larval area | Northeastern Atlantic | |||
Yolk-sac | Ref: | |||
Yolk | Oil globules | |||
Melanophores on head + trunk | melanophores on head + trunk | |||
Swimbladder and the green gallbladder were clearly visible. Pigmentation: The melanophores are smaller and the yellow chromatophores are more numerous than those in L. lepadogaster. The melanophores on the body, which did not extend over the posterior tail region, are more irregularly distributed than in L. lepadogaster. There are four melanophores on the top of the head and five along the posterior margin of the operculum. |
Striking feature | ||||
Striking shape lateral | dorsal | |||
Striking feature | ||||
Shape of gut | ||||
Gas bladder early | late | |||
Spinal armature early | late | |||
Specimen 7.0 mm long already possess adult characters. The anterior end of the dorsal fin is slightly in front of that of the anal fin. |
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 |