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Main Ref: | Page, L. 1908 |
max | min | mod | Ref. | |
Length at birth (mm) | ||||
Preanal L. % TL |
Place of development | planktonic | |||
Larval area | to be filled | |||
Yolk-sac | Ref: | |||
Yolk | Oil globules | |||
Rows on tail | ||||
Other melanophores on tail | ||||
Striking feature | teeth clearly visible | |||
Striking shape lateral | normal (not striking) | dorsal | normal (not striking) | |
Striking feature | teeth clearly visible | |||
Shape of gut | triangular | |||
Gas bladder early | late | |||
Spinal armature early | several different spines | 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 | no rows | |||
Other melanophores on tail | no other melanophores | |||
Melanophores on head + trunk | melanophores on head | |||
Urostyle region early | unpigmented | late | unpigmented | |
Peritoneum | without melanophores | |||
Pectorals | normal | |||
Pelvics | normal (i.e. small or absent) | |||
The operculum has 2 protruding crests, an internal one with very low teeth and an externalone with 5 points. Margin of the operculum with 1 small tooth and with a scapular spine. Chromatophores above the encephalon. |
max | min | mod | Ref. | |
Total number of vertebrae | 24 | |||
Preanal number of vertebrae | 10 |
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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