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Larvae Information Summary for  Vinciguerria attenuata
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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)        
Preanal L. % TL        
Place of development planktonic
Larval area Eastern Atlantic; Nortwestern Pacific (Japan)
Yolk-sac       Ref:  
Yolk segmented Oil globules one oil globule
Rows on tail no rows
Other melanophores on tail no other melanophores
Melanophores on head + trunk no melanophores on head or trunk
Anus located posterior to the middle of the body length.
Post larvae
Striking feature light organs
Striking shape lateral eel-like dorsal  
Striking feature light organs
Shape of gut tube-like
Gas bladder   early pigmented late pigmented
Spinal armature   early no spines late no spines
Pigmentation early
Rows on tail no rows
Other melanophores on tail no other melanophores
Melanophores on head + trunk no melanophores on head or trunk
Pigmentation late
Rows on tail no rows
Other melanophores on tail tail with single melanophore
Melanophores on head + trunk no melanophores on head or trunk
Urostyle region   early unpigmented late pigmented
Peritoneum without melanophores
Pectorals other without melanophores
Pelvics normal (i.e. small or absent) without melanophores
Snout elongate and depressed. Elliptical eyes. Pigmentation: caudal pigment spot in a medial position and absence of pigment above the anal fin. Pigment over the airbladder is present.
Meristic characters
  max min mod Ref.
Total number of myomeres     38 65
  L 1st feeding Ref. Months of presence of larvae  
max     Jan Feb Mar Apr
min   May Jun Jul Aug
mod     Sep Oct Nov Dec
Similar species 1 1781Vinciguerriapoweriae
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