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Main Ref: | Matarese, A.C., A.W. Kendall, D.M. Blood and M.V. Vinter 1989 |
max | min | mod | Ref. | |
Length at birth (mm) | ||||
Preanal L. % TL |
Place of development | planktonic | |||
Larval area | South of southern California to southeast Alaska, 55-59° N | |||
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: patch of parietal spines; 10-12 spines develop along preopercular margin; 8-10 accessory spines form anteriorly at the bases of the preopercular spines; distinguished from O. maculosus by: bubble of skin interior to origin of dorsal finfold unpigmented and less obvious; ventral midline melanophores (<10). Pigment: head and nape very lightly pigmented; dorsolateral surface of gut; ventral midline series with <10 evenly spaced melanophores. Sequence of fin development: caudal, dorsal and anal rays, dorsal spines, pectorals, pelvics. |
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 |
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