FishBase |
Main Ref: | Fahay, M. 1983 |
max | min | mod | Ref. | |
Length at birth (mm) | ||||
Preanal L. % TL |
Place of development | planktonic | |||
Larval area | to be filled | |||
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: body elongate with long straight gut >70% SL; vent always posterior to dorsal fin; muscle-band striations not well developed in hindgut; dorsal pigment present at notochord tip; ventral pigment forms early at notochord tip. Sequence of fin formation: caudal (8-9 mm SL); dorsal (10 mm SL); anal (10 mm SL); pelvic (10-15 mm SL); pectoral. |
max | min | mod | Ref. | |
Total number of myomeres | 42 | 38 | 68 |
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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