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| Main Ref: | Watson, W. 1996 | |||
| max | min | mod | Ref. | |
| Length at birth (mm) | 3.4 | |||
| Preanal L. % TL | 50 | 47 |
| Place of development | planktonic | |||
| Larval area | California Current region | |||
| Yolk-sac | Ref: | |||
| Yolk | Oil globules | |||
| Rows on tail | no rows | |||
| Other melanophores on tail | no other melanophores | |||
| Melanophores on head + trunk | no melanophores on head or trunk | |||
| Striking feature | light organs | |||
| Striking shape lateral | eel-like | dorsal | ||
| Striking feature | light organs | |||
| Shape of gut | elongated | |||
| Gas bladder early | late | pigmented | ||
| Spinal armature early | late | |||
| Pigmentation early | ||||
| Rows on tail | no rows | |||
| Other melanophores on tail | no other melanophores | |||
| Melanophores on head + trunk | melanophores on head | |||
| Rows on tail | no rows | |||
| Other melanophores on tail | no other melanophores | |||
| Melanophores on head + trunk | melanophores on head | |||
| Usually 6-7 myomeres between anus and anal fin origin; moderately narrow eye before transformation; pigment largely restricted to gas bladder and hindbrain before transformation. Pigmentation: Preflexion: none. Postflexion: initially over gas bladder only; ventrolaterally on hindbrain at about 6.5 mm. Transformation: | ||||
| max | min | mod | Ref. | |
| Total number of myomeres | 45 | 42 | 35800 | |
| Preanal number of myomeres | 19 | 15 | 35800 |
| 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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