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| Main Ref: | Neira, F.J., A.G. Miskiewicz and T. Trnski 1998 | |||
| max | min | mod | Ref. | |
| Length at birth (mm) | 2.3 | |||
| Preanal L. % TL | 56 | 44 |
| Place of development | planktonic | |||
| Larval area | coastal waters off 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: gut coils in preflexion larvae by 4.1 mm; 1 minute posterior preopercular spine in early postflexion larvae by 7.8 mm, not visible after settlement; melanophores along dorsal midline of trunk and tail reduced to 0-3 posterior to dorsal-fin base by early flexion stage; pigment reappears after settlement as a series of discrete pigment patches each comprising 3-6 pairs of stellate melanophores; 1-2 melanophores under notochord tip in preflexion larvae. Sequence of fin formation: caudal (4.4-7.3 mm); anal (5.9-10.5 mm); dorsal (5.9-10.5 mm); pectoral (7.0-10.0 mm); pelvic (7.0-12.5 mm). Larvae settle on the bottom at 12.0-13.0 mm BL. | ||||
| max | min | mod | Ref. | |
| Total number of myomeres | 35 | 32 | 33616 | |
| Preanal number of myomeres | 15 | 11 | 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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