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| Main Ref: | Ambrose, D.A. 1996 | |||
| max | min | mod | Ref. | |
| Length at birth (mm) | ||||
| Preanal L. % TL | 69 | 44 |
| Place of development | planktonic | |||
| Larval area | Northeastern Pacific (California Current region); Northwestern Pacific (Japan) | |||
| Yolk-sac | Ref: | |||
| Yolk | Oil globules | |||
| Rows on tail | ||||
| Other melanophores on tail | ||||
| Striking feature | lower jaw strongly projecting | |||
| Striking shape lateral | normal (not striking) | dorsal | ||
| Striking feature | lower jaw strongly projecting | |||
| Shape of gut | elongated | |||
| Gas bladder early | absent | late | absent | |
| Spinal armature early | opercular spines only | late | several different spines | |
| Pigmentation early | ||||
| Rows on tail | no rows | |||
| Other melanophores on tail | no other melanophores | |||
| Melanophores on head + trunk | melanophores on head | |||
| Pigmentation late | ||||
| Rows on tail | lateral row | |||
| Other melanophores on tail | no other melanophores | |||
| Melanophores on head + trunk | melanophores on head | |||
| Urostyle region early | unpigmented | late | unpigmented | |
| Peritoneum | with row of melanophores | |||
| Pectorals | strikingly large without melanophores | |||
| Pelvics | fin rays only without melanophores | |||
| Low number of vertebrae (52-55); in preflexion larvae, elliptical eyes, 3 large preopercular spines, and 3 peritoneal pigment spots; in flexion larvae, longitudinal series of fine serrations above eye and 5 peritoneal pigment patches; in postflexion larvae, large preopercular spine with serrated edges and a few retrorse hooks and row of fine serrations along mandible and snout; in transformation-juvenile specimens, large, elongate pectoral fins and 6 peritoneal pigment patches. Pigmentation: Preflexion: three patches along peritoneum. Flexion: on preoperculum; 5 peritoneal patches. Postflexion: on snout tip, lower jaw, midbrain, hindbrain, preopercular spine, and caudal peduncle. Transformation-juvenile: on dorsal body margin; vertical line at base of caudal fin; line at base of pelvics; row along dorsal pectoral rays; 6 peritoneal patches. Sequence of fin development: caudal, anal, dorsal and pectorals, pelvics, adipose. | ||||
| max | min | mod | Ref. | |
| Total number of vertebrae | 55 | 52 | 35950 |
| 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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