FishBase |
Main Ref: | Neira, F.J., A.G. Miskiewicz and T. Trnski 1998 |
max | min | mod | Ref. | |
Length at birth (mm) | 3.6 | |||
Preanal L. % TL | 66 | 52 |
Place of development | planktonic | |||
Larval area | coastal waters off eastern Tasmania | |||
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: serrate supraoccipital crest from mid-preflexion stage; 1 melanophore laterally on gut below pectoral-fin base, becoming internal by late preflexion stage; melanophores along dorso- and ventrolateral surfaces of body by end of preflexion stage. Sequence of fin formation: caudal (4.0-7.2 mm); dorsal (5.0->12.8 mm); anal (5.0->12.8); pelvic (5.3-10.3 mm); pectoral (6.7->12.8 mm). |
max | min | mod | Ref. | |
Total number of myomeres | 25 | 24 | 33616 | |
Preanal number of myomeres | 13 | 10 | 33616 |
L 1st feeding | Ref. | Months of presence of larvae | ||||
max | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | ||
min | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | ||
mod | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
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