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Larvae Information Summary for
Lethrinus nebulosus
| Main Ref: | Brothers, E.B., D.McB. Williams and P.F. Sale 1983 | |||
Yolk-sac larvae
| 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. | ||||
Post larvae
| 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 | ||
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