| Main Ref: | Charter, S.R. and H.G. Moser 1996 | |||
| min | max | mod | Ref. | |
| Length at birth (mm) | ||||
| Preanal L. % TL |
| Place of development | ||||
| Larval area | to be filled | |||
| Yolk-sac | Ref: | |||
| Yolk | Oil globules | |||
| Striking feature | ||||
| Striking shape lateral | eel-like | dorsal | ||
| Striking feature | ||||
| Shape of gut | ||||
| Gas bladder early | late | |||
| Spinal armature early | late | |||
| Diagnostic character: leptocephalus larva; | ||||
| 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 |