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Larvae Information Summary for  Remora remora
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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
Yolk-sac larvae
  max min mod Ref.
Length at birth (mm)     4.7  
Preanal L. % TL     64  
Place of development planktonic
Larval area to be filled
Yolk-sac elongated   pigmented Ref:  
Yolk segmented Oil globules one oil globuleposteriorcentralpigmented
Rows on tail no rows
Other melanophores on tail tail with single melanophore
Melanophores on head + trunk melanophores on head + trunk
Post larvae
Striking feature none
Striking shape lateral normal (not striking) dorsal normal (not striking)
Striking feature none
Shape of gut tube-like
Gas bladder   early   late  
Spinal armature   early no spines late no spines
Pigmentation early
Rows on tail dorsal + ventral row
Other melanophores on tail tail partly covered with melanophores
Melanophores on head + trunk melanophores on head + trunk
Peritoneum covered with melanophores
Pectorals normal  
Pelvics normal (i.e. small or absent)  
Ventro and dorso-lateral rows from the head to the tail. At 10 mm a adhesive oblong disk appears without melanophores and with a large number of lamelles (17-18).
Meristic characters
  max min mod Ref.
Total number of vertebrae     26 263
  L 1st feeding Ref. Months of presence of larvae
max     Jan Feb Mar Apr
min   May Jun Jul Aug
mod 4   Sep Oct Nov Dec
Water parameters     Metric characters
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