| FishBase |
| Main Ref: | Ahlstrom, E.H., W.J. Richards and S.H. Weitzman 1983 | |||
| max | min | mod | Ref. | |
| Length at birth (mm) | ||||
| Preanal L. % TL |
| Place of development | planktonic | |||
| Larval area | Indian Ocean | |||
| Yolk-sac | Ref: | |||
| Yolk | Oil globules | |||
| Rows on tail | ||||
| Other melanophores on tail | ||||
| Striking feature | light organs | |||
| Striking shape lateral | eel-like | dorsal | ||
| Striking feature | light organs | |||
| Shape of gut | tube-like | |||
| Gas bladder early | late | |||
| Spinal armature early | late | |||
| Pigmentation early | ||||
| Rows on tail | ventral row | |||
| Other melanophores on tail | one dorso-ventral cluster or band | |||
| Melanophores on head + trunk | no melanophores on head or trunk | |||
| Pigmentation late | ||||
| Rows on tail | ventral row | |||
| Other melanophores on tail | one dorso-ventral cluster or band | |||
| Melanophores on head + trunk | no melanophores on head or trunk | |||
| Urostyle region early | unpigmented | late | unpigmented | |
| Peritoneum | without melanophores | |||
| Pectorals | normal without melanophores | |||
| Pelvics | normal (i.e. small or absent) without melanophores | |||
| Pigmentation: Caudal pigment spot restricted to the ventral margin of the caudal fin base and pigment above the anal fin. | ||||
| 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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