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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 |
max | min | mod | Ref. | |
Length at birth (mm) | 3.2 | |||
Preanal L. % TL | 44.3 |
Place of development | planktonic | |||
Larval area | Mediterranean | |||
Yolk-sac | elongated unpigmented | Ref: | ||
Yolk | unsegmented | Oil globules | one oil globuleposteriordorsalpigmented | |
Rows on tail | ventral row | |||
Other melanophores on tail | one dorso-ventral cluster or band | |||
Melanophores on head + trunk | melanophores on head + trunk | |||
Tail relatively long. |
Striking feature | none | |||
Striking shape lateral | normal (not striking) | dorsal | normal (not striking) | |
Striking feature | none | |||
Shape of gut | triangular | |||
Gas bladder early | pigmented | late | pigmented | |
Spinal armature early | late | |||
Pigmentation early | ||||
Rows on tail | ventral row | |||
Other melanophores on tail | tail with single melanophore | |||
Melanophores on head + trunk | melanophores on head | |||
Pigmentation late | ||||
Rows on tail | ventral row | |||
Other melanophores on tail | tail with single melanophore | |||
Melanophores on head + trunk | melanophores on head | |||
Urostyle region early | pigmented | late | pigmented | |
Peritoneum | with row of melanophores | |||
Pectorals | normal | |||
Pelvics | normal (i.e. small or absent) | |||
At a length of 10 mm there is one melanophore behind the second dorsal fin and two on the upper side of the head. |
max | min | mod | Ref. | |
Total number of vertebrae | 26 | 24 | 25 | |
Preanal number of vertebrae | 8 | 6 | 7 |
L 1st feeding | Ref. |
Months of presence of larvae
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max | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | ||
min | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | ||
mod | 4.8 | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
Water parameters Metric characters |
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