FishBase |
Main Ref: | Neira, F.J., A.G. Miskiewicz and T. Trnski 1998 |
max | min | mod | Ref. | |
Length at birth (mm) | 2.7 | |||
Preanal L. % TL | 54 | 49 |
Place of development | planktonic | |||
Larval area | coastal waters of South Australia | |||
Yolk-sac | Ref: | |||
Yolk | Oil globules |
Striking feature | ||||
Striking shape lateral | dorsal | |||
Striking feature | ||||
Shape of gut | ||||
Gas bladder early | late | |||
Spinal armature early | late | |||
Diagnostic characters: 1-2 small posttemporal spines from 10.1 mm; small preopercular spines by settlement; gut initially straight, coiled by early flexion stage; melanophores along dorsal midline of trunk and tail reduce in number by flexion stage; pigment reappears by 10.1 mm as 3 discrete pigment patches, each consisting of 3-5 stellate melanophores; melanophores series along lateral midline of tail from early preflexion stage; 1-3 melanophores under notochord tip in preflexion larvae. Sequence of fin formation: caudal (4.8-<10.1 mm); anal (5.0-<10.1 mm); dorsal (5.0-<10.1 mm); pectoral (<10.1-12.7 mm); pelvic (<10.1-12.7 mm). Larvae settle on the bottom at about 13.0 mm BL. |
max | min | mod | Ref. | |
Total number of myomeres | 38 | 36 | 33616 | |
Preanal number of myomeres | 17 | 14 | 33616 |
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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