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Larvae Information Summary for
Taurulus bubalis
| Main Ref: | Russell, F.S. 1976 | |||
Yolk-sac larvae
| max | min | mod | Ref. | |
| Length at birth (mm) | 5.5 | 66 | ||
| Preanal L. % TL | 43.1 | 66 |
| Place of development | planktonic | |||
| Larval area | Northeast Atlantic | |||
| Yolk-sac | ovoid | Ref: | ||
| Yolk | unsegmented | Oil globules | one oil globuleanteriorcentralunpigmented | |
| Rows on tail | ventral row | |||
| Other melanophores on tail | no other melanophores | |||
| Melanophores on head + trunk | melanophores on head + trunk | |||
| A mass of closely spaced peritoneal melanophores. A few melanophores on the head and at the base of the pectoral fin. | ||||
Post larvae
| Striking feature | none | |||
| Striking shape lateral | normal (not striking) | dorsal | normal (not striking) | |
| Striking feature | none | |||
| Shape of gut | triangular | |||
| Gas bladder early | invisible | late | invisible | |
| Spinal armature early | opercular spines only | late | several different spines | |
| Pigmentation early | ||||
| Rows on tail | no rows | |||
| Other melanophores on tail | no other melanophores | |||
| Melanophores on head + trunk | melanophores on head + trunk | |||
| Pigmentation late | ||||
| Rows on tail | ventral row | |||
| Other melanophores on tail | tail with single melanophore | |||
| Melanophores on head + trunk | melanophores on head + trunk | |||
| Urostyle region early | unpigmented | late | unpigmented | |
| Peritoneum | covered with melanophores | |||
| Pectorals | normal | |||
| Pelvics | normal (i.e. small or absent) | |||
| At a length of 10 mm: the pelvic fin of T. bubalis has one spinous and three softrays, but that of T. lilljeborgi has one spinous and two soft rays. | ||||
| L 1st feeding | Ref. | Months of presence of larvae | ||||
| max | 7 | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | |
| min | 6 | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | |
| mod | 6.5 | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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