Egg Characteristics of Zu cristatus
 
Main Ref. Charter, S.R. and H.G. Moser, 1996
Place of Development buoyant (pelagic)
Shape of Egg spherical
Attributes other
Color of Eggs
Color of Oil Globule
Additional Characters Shell surface has uneven striations with small pits or other irregularities (Ref. 36610). Yolk is homogeneous with a diameter range of 1.4-1.8 mm (Ref. 36610). Chorion is amber to dark pink; melanophores scattered on yolk; on embryo, double row of dashes on dorsum, 1 ventral postanal melanophore, and melanophores on serial swellings of dorsal and pelvic fins (Ref. 36610).
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