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Larvae Information Summary for
Crystallogobius linearis
| Main Ref: | Russell, F.S. 1976 | |||
Yolk-sac larvae
| max | min | mod | Ref. | |
| Length at birth (mm) | ||||
| Preanal L. % TL |
| Place of development | planktonic | |||
| Larval area | eastern Atlantic | |||
| Yolk-sac | Ref: | |||
| Yolk | Oil globules | |||
| Rows on tail | ||||
| Other melanophores on tail | ||||
Post larvae
| Striking feature | none | |||
| Striking shape lateral | normal (not striking) | dorsal | normal (not striking) | |
| Striking feature | none | |||
| Shape of gut | elongated | |||
| Gas bladder early | pigmented | late | pigmented | |
| Spinal armature early | no spines | late | no spines | |
| Pigmentation early | ||||
| Rows on tail | ventral row | |||
| Other melanophores on tail | tail with single melanophore | |||
| Melanophores on head + trunk | melanophores on head + trunk | |||
| Pigmentation late | ||||
| Rows on tail | ventral row | |||
| Other melanophores on tail | tail with single melanophore | |||
| Melanophores on head + trunk | melanophores on head + trunk | |||
| Urostyle region early | pigmented | late | unpigmented | |
| Pectorals | normal without melanophores | |||
| Pelvics | normal (i.e. small or absent) | |||
| Five large melanophores along the dorsal contour from head to mid-tail up to 5 mm length. At 6 mm only the mid-tail melanophore persists. At 9 mm all dorsal melanophores have disappeared. | ||||
Meristic characters
| max | min | mod | Ref. | |
| Total number of vertebrae | 30 | 65 |
| L 1st feeding | Ref. | Months of presence of larvae | ||||
| max | 4 | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | |
| min | 3.75 | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | |
| mod | 3.8 | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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