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Main Ref: | Russell, F.S. 1976 |
max | min | mod | Ref. | |
Length at birth (mm) | 3.2 | 3.5 | 3.3 | |
Preanal L. % TL | 39.2 | 37.1 |
Place of development | planktonic | |||
Larval area | Offshore, often finding shelter amongst jellyfishes for protection (Ref. 53061). | |||
Yolk-sac | elongated unpigmented | Ref: | ||
Yolk | unsegmented | Oil globules | no oil globule | |
Rows on tail | dorsal + ventral row | |||
Other melanophores on tail | no other melanophores | |||
Melanophores on head + trunk | melanophores on head + trunk | |||
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 | no spines | late | no spines | |
Pigmentation early | ||||
Rows on tail | dorsal + ventral row | |||
Other melanophores on tail | tail with single melanophore | |||
Melanophores on head + trunk | melanophores on head + trunk | |||
Pigmentation late | ||||
Rows on tail | dorsal + ventral 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 without melanophores | |||
Pelvics | normal (i.e. small or absent) without melanophores | |||
max | min | mod | Ref. | |
Total number of vertebrae | 52 | 262 |
L 1st feeding | Ref. | Months of presence of larvae | ||||
max | 6 | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | |
min | 4.3 | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | |
mod | 5.2 | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
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