| Main Ref: | Neira, F.J., A.G. Miskiewicz and T. Trnski 1998 | |||
| min | max | mod | Ref. | |
| Length at birth (mm) | 5.1 | |||
| Preanal L. % TL | 43 | 50 |
| Place of development | planktonic | |||
| Larval area | coastal waters of eastern Tasmania | |||
| 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: melanophores evenly scattered on pectoral-fin membrane; moderate pigment on gut; pigment on inner and outer surfaces of pectoral-fin base from early flexion stage; pigment on pelvic-fin membrane; melanophore series along ventral midline of tail disappears prior to flexion stage. Sequence of fin formation: pectoral (<5.1-6.2 mm); caudal (<5.1-8.1 mm); pelvic (<5.1-9.1 mm); dorsal (5.4-9.1 mm); anal (5.4-9.1 mm). Larvae settle on the bottom at >9.6 mm BL. | ||||
| min | max | mod | Ref. | |
| Total number of myomeres | 30 | 31 | 33616 | |
| Preanal number of myomeres | 8 | 13 | 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 |