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| Main Ref: | Bertolini, F., U. D'Ancona, E. Padoa Montalenti, S. Ranzi, L. Sanzo, A. Sparta, E. Tortonese and M. Vialli 1956 | |||
| max | min | mod | Ref. | |
| Length at birth (mm) | ||||
| Preanal L. % TL |
| Place of development | planktonic | |||
| Larval area | Gulf of Guinea (Ref. 6522) | |||
| Yolk-sac | Ref: | |||
| Yolk | segmented | Oil globules | more than one oil globuleposterior | |
| Rows on tail | ||||
| Other melanophores on tail | ||||
| Teeth and pigment present. | ||||
| Striking feature | teeth clearly visible | |||
| Striking shape lateral | eel-like | dorsal | compressed | |
| Striking feature | teeth clearly visible | |||
| Shape of gut | tube-like | |||
| Gas bladder early | late | |||
| Spinal armature early | no spines | late | no spines | |
| Pigmentation early | ||||
| Rows on tail | no rows | |||
| Other melanophores on tail | tail with single melanophore | |||
| Melanophores on head + trunk | melanophores on trunk | |||
| Pigmentation late | ||||
| Rows on tail | no rows | |||
| Other melanophores on tail | tail with single melanophore | |||
| Melanophores on head + trunk | melanophores on head + trunk | |||
| Urostyle region early | pigmented | late | pigmented | |
| Peritoneum | with row of melanophores | |||
| Pectorals | normal | |||
| Pelvics | normal (i.e. small or absent) | |||
| Very short dorsal fin, 5-6 sublateral caudal spots. At 12 mm 5 abdominal spots, last one before anus, 1 anal spot, and caudal pigment. 160-163 myom. incl. 74-79 preanal. Later 10-19 abdominal; 148-159 myomer. | ||||
| 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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