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Main Ref: | Brothers, E.B., D.McB. Williams and P.F. Sale 1983 |
max | min | mod | Ref. | |
Length at birth (mm) | 1.739 | 1.86 | 58706 | |
Preanal L. % TL |
Place of development | planktonic | |||
Larval area | Great Barrier Reef | |||
Yolk-sac | ovoid | Ref: | ||
Yolk | Oil globules | one oil globuleanteriorventral | ||
Oil globule is ellipsoidal in shape which is completely absorbed after 72 hours of hatching (Ref. 58706). Yolk-sac is almost two-thirds of the total length. |
Striking feature | ||||
Striking shape lateral | dorsal | |||
Striking feature | ||||
Shape of gut | ||||
Gas bladder early | late | |||
Spinal armature early | late |
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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