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| Main Ref: | Fahay, M. 1983 | |||
| 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 | |||
| Striking feature | ||||
| Striking shape lateral | dorsal | |||
| Striking feature | ||||
| Shape of gut | ||||
| Gas bladder early | late | |||
| Spinal armature early | late | |||
| Diagnostic characters: body elongate with long straight gut >70% SL; vent always posterior to dorsal fin; muscle-band striations not well developed in hindgut; dorsal pigment present at notochord tip; ventral pigment forms early at notochord tip. Sequence of fin formation: caudal (8-9 mm SL); dorsal (10 mm SL); anal (10 mm SL); pelvic (10-15 mm SL); pectoral. | ||||
| max | min | mod | Ref. | |
| Total number of myomeres | 42 | 38 | 68 |
| 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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