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| Main Ref: | Jones, P.W., F.D. Martin and J.D. Hardy Jr. 1978 | |||
| max | min | mod | Ref. | |
| Length at birth (mm) | ||||
| Preanal L. % TL |
| Place of development | planktonic | |||
| Larval area | Mid-Atlantic Bight | |||
| Yolk-sac | Ref: | |||
| Yolk | Oil globules | |||
| About 36 preanal myomeres; jawbones forming at 4.4 mm TL; choroid fissure noticeable up to 4.4 mm TL; anus far back on body. | ||||
| Striking feature | none | |||
| Striking shape lateral | normal (not striking) | dorsal | tadpole-like | |
| Striking feature | none | |||
| Shape of gut | ||||
| Gas bladder early | late | |||
| Spinal armature early | no spines | late | no spines | |
| Yolk is absorbed by the 3rd day. Anus located far back on body. Sequence of fin development: caudal fin rays at 5.2 mm TL; dorsal fin rays at 8.2 mm TL; anal fin rays at 11.0 mm TL. | ||||
| max | min | mod | Ref. | |
| Total number of myomeres | 40 | 39045 | ||
| Preanal number of myomeres | 36 | 39055 |
| 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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