Larvae Information Summary for
Sarpa salpa
| Main Ref: | Bertolini, F., U. D'Ancona, E. Padoa Montalenti, S. Ranzi, L. Sanzo, A. Sparta, E. Tortonese and M. Vialli 1956 | |||
Yolk-sac larvae
| min | max | mod | Ref. | |
| Length at birth (mm) | ||||
| Preanal L. % TL |
| Place of development | planktonic | |||
| Larval area | Mediterranean | |||
| Yolk-sac | Ref: | |||
| Yolk | Oil globules | |||
| Rows on tail | ||||
| Other melanophores on tail | ||||
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 | pigmented | late | pigmented | |
| Spinal armature early | no spines | late | no spines | |
| Pigmentation early | ||||
| Rows on tail | ventral row | |||
| Other melanophores on tail | no other melanophores | |||
| Melanophores on head + trunk | melanophores on head | |||
| Pigmentation late | ||||
| Rows on tail | dorsal + ventral row | |||
| Other melanophores on tail | no other melanophores | |||
| Melanophores on head + trunk | melanophores on head + trunk | |||
| Urostyle region early | pigmented | late | pigmented | |
| Peritoneum | covered with melanophores | |||
| Pectorals | normal | |||
| Pelvics | normal (i.e. small or absent) | |||
| At about 7 mm otocysts are large and protruding. Operculum with two crests, the outer one with two conspicious teeth, the inner one with two barely outlined protrusions. At 13 mm melanophores above and below the vertebral axis. | ||||
Meristic characters
| min | max | mod | Ref. | |
| Total number of myomeres | 24 |
| L 1st feeding | Ref. | Months of presence of larvae < >Ref. | ||||
| max | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | ||
| min | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | ||
| mod | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | ||
| Water parameters Metric characters |