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Larvae Information Summary for  Ciliata mustela
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Main Ref: Demir, N. 1986
Yolk-sac larvae
  max min mod Ref.
Length at birth (mm) 2.32 1.88 2.1  
Preanal L. % TL 40.4 36.8 38.6  
Place of development planktonic
Larval area to be filled
Yolk-sac ovoid   unpigmented Ref:  
Yolk unsegmented Oil globules one oil globuleposteriorcentralpigmented
Rows on tail no rows
Other melanophores on tail one dorso-ventral cluster or band
Melanophores on head + trunk melanophores on head + trunk
There are stellate melanophores on head, peritoneum and near the anus. Two aggregations of melanophores on the postanal part of body appears. Swimbladder is present.
Post larvae
Striking feature other
Striking shape lateral normal (not striking) dorsal normal (not striking)
Striking feature other
Shape of gut triangular
Gas bladder   early invisible late invisible
Spinal armature   early otocystic spines only late otocystic spines only
Pigmentation early
Rows on tail no rows
Other melanophores on tail tail with single melanophore
Melanophores on head + trunk melanophores on head + trunk
Pigmentation late
Rows on tail dorsal + lateral row
Other melanophores on tail tail partly covered with melanophores
Melanophores on head + trunk melanophores on head + trunk
Urostyle region   early pigmented late pigmented
Peritoneum covered with melanophores
Pectorals normal  
Pelvics strikingly large or elongated striking black
Pelvic fins considerably longer and with longer pigmented parts in C. mustela than in C. septrionalis at comparable sizes. In larvae of 6.5-7 mm, a lateral melanophoresline starts to develop.
  L 1st feeding Ref. Months of presence of larvae
max     Jan Feb Mar Apr
min   May Jun Jul Aug
mod 2.8 41 Sep Oct Nov Dec
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