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| Main Ref: | Neira, F.J., A.G. Miskiewicz and T. Trnski 1998 | |||
| max | min | mod | Ref. | |
| Length at birth (mm) | 3 | |||
| Preanal L. % TL | 52 | 48 |
| Place of development | planktonic | |||
| Larval area | Lake Macquarie, Tuggerah Lakes and coastal waters off Sydney (NSW) | |||
| 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: small, preopercular spines; 3-6 large, widely spaced melanophores along dorsal midline of tail; 5-8 prominent melanophores along ventral midline of tail; 1-2 melanophores under notochord tip in preflexion larvae. Sequence of fin formation: caudal (3.9-6.3 mm); dorsal (4.5-8.9 mm); anal (4.5-8.9 mm); pectoral (5.0-8.9 mm); pelvic (6.3-8.9 mm). Larvae settle on the bottom at 12.3-14.5 mm BL. | ||||
| max | min | mod | Ref. | |
| Total number of myomeres | 27 | 26 | 33616 | |
| Preanal number of myomeres | 11 | 6 | 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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