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Main Ref: | Bertolini, F., U. D'Ancona, E. Padoa Montalenti, S. Ranzi, L. Sanzo, A. Sparta, E. Tortonese and M. Vialli 1956 |
max | min | mod | Ref. | |
Length at birth (mm) | 10 | |||
Preanal L. % TL |
Place of development | planktonic | |||
Larval area | Eastern Atlantic and Mediterranean | |||
Yolk-sac | Ref: | |||
Yolk | segmented | Oil globules | no oil globule | |
Rows on tail | ||||
Other melanophores on tail | ||||
Subspinal pigment; dots on abdomen and at caudal apex. |
Striking feature | teeth clearly visible | |||
Striking shape lateral | eel-like | dorsal | compressed | |
Striking feature | teeth clearly visible | |||
Shape of gut | tube-like | |||
Gas bladder early | late | |||
Spinal armature early | no spines | late | no spines | |
Pigmentation early | ||||
Rows on tail | no rows | |||
Other melanophores on tail | no other melanophores | |||
Melanophores on head + trunk | melanophores on trunk | |||
Rows on tail | no rows | |||
Other melanophores on tail | no other melanophores | |||
Peritoneum | without melanophores | |||
Pectorals | normal | |||
Pelvics | normal (i.e. small or absent) | |||
At 9.5 mm 70+70 myomeres; dorsal sligthly beyond anus; 4 teeth in each jaw; subspinal and subintestinal punctuation composed of small lines; 2-3 dots near anus. |
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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