| FishBase |
| Main Ref: | Moser, H.G. 1996 | |||
| max | min | mod | Ref. | |
| Length at birth (mm) | 3 | 2 | ||
| Preanal L. % TL |
| Place of development | planktonic | |||
| Larval area | California Current region | |||
| Yolk-sac | Ref: | |||
| Yolk | segmented | Oil globules | one oil globule | |
| Rows on tail | ventral + lateral row | |||
| Other melanophores on tail | no other melanophores | |||
| Melanophores on head + trunk | melanophores on trunk | |||
| Yolk-sac - early preflexion: dorsal pigment series migrates to form paired ventrolateral series between gut and trunk extending posteriad to notochord tip; short series above notochord tip. | ||||
| Striking feature | light organs | |||
| Striking shape lateral | normal (not striking) | dorsal | ||
| Striking feature | light organs | |||
| Shape of gut | elongated | |||
| Gas bladder early | late | |||
| Spinal armature early | late | |||
| Pigmentation early | ||||
| Rows on tail | ventral + lateral row | |||
| Other melanophores on tail | no other melanophores | |||
| Melanophores on head + trunk | melanophores on head + trunk | |||
| Pigmentation late | ||||
| Rows on tail | ventral + lateral row | |||
| Other melanophores on tail | no other melanophores | |||
| Melanophores on head + trunk | melanophores on head + trunk | |||
| Urostyle region early | pigmented | late | pigmented | |
| Pectorals | normal without melanophores | |||
| Pelvics | fin rays only without melanophores | |||
| Slender, elongate, attaining a maximum length of about 30 mm; elongate straight gut (about 85-90% BL), not trailing; small head arched ventrad; small elliptical eyes; pigment series above and below gut; dorsal fin and anal fin form near caudal fin at flexion stage; paired fins form at transformation. Pigmentation: Yolk-sac - early preflexion: dorsal pigment series migrates to form paired ventrolateral series between gut and trunk extending posteriad to notochord tip; short series above notochord tip. Late preflexion-flexion: series lateral to isthmus; gular patch; on lower jaw, postorbital region; lateral hindbrain, and terminal gut section. Postflexion: series above gut recessed in ventral trunk; sparse on caudal fin, dorsal fin and anal fin; on postorbital region. Transformation: melanophores on dorsal myomere absent. Sequence of fin development: caudal and dorsal and anal, pelvics and pectorals. | ||||
| 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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