FishBase |
Main Ref: | Neira, F.J., A.G. Miskiewicz and T. Trnski 1998 |
max | min | mod | Ref. | |
Length at birth (mm) | 2.4 | |||
Preanal L. % TL | 48 | 28 |
Place of development | planktonic | |||
Larval area | Port Lincoln (SA) | |||
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: large size at notochord flexion (5.5-7.4 mm); 12-22 melanophores along ventral midline of tail in preflexion larvae, with a cluster of small melanophores between myomeres 17-20. Sequence of fin formation: caudal (4.0-7.4 mm); dorsal (4.5-8.8 mm); anal (4.5-8.8 mm); pelvic (4.7-6.6 mm); pectoral (7.4-8.8 mm). Larvae settle at the bottom at length >8.8 mm BL. |
max | min | mod | Ref. | |
Total number of myomeres | 25 | 24 | 33616 | |
Preanal number of myomeres | 10 | 4 | 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 |
Water parameters Metric characters |
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