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Main Ref: | Russell, F.S. 1976 |
max | min | mod | Ref. | |
Length at birth (mm) | 2.9 | 2.4 | 2.6 | |
Preanal L. % TL | 42.7 | 42.3 | 42.5 | 58 |
Place of development | planktonic | |||
Larval area | to be filled | |||
Yolk-sac | ovoid pigmented | Ref: | 37 | |
Yolk | segmented | Oil globules | more than one oil globuleunpigmented | |
Rows on tail | no rows | |||
Other melanophores on tail | tail completely covered with melanophores | |||
Melanophores on head + trunk | melanophores on head + trunk | |||
Primordial fin pigmented. |
Striking feature | none | |||
Striking shape lateral | short and/or deep | dorsal | compressed | |
Striking feature | none | |||
Shape of gut | spherical or gut loop | |||
Gas bladder early | invisible | late | invisible | |
Spinal armature early | no spines | late | no spines | |
Pigmentation early | ||||
Rows on tail | dorsal + ventral row | |||
Other melanophores on tail | tail completely covered with melanophores | |||
Melanophores on head + trunk | melanophores on head + trunk | |||
Pigmentation late | ||||
Rows on tail | dorsal + ventral row | |||
Other melanophores on tail | tail completely covered with melanophores | |||
Melanophores on head + trunk | melanophores on head + trunk | |||
Urostyle region early | pigmented | late | pigmented | |
Peritoneum | covered with melanophores | |||
Pectorals | normal with marginal melanophores | |||
Pelvics | normal (i.e. small or absent) | |||
Body completely covered with small melanophores. Body shape typical of Soleidae family, i.e. round head not clearly distinct from the visceral sac. |
max | min | mod | Ref. | |
Total number of myomeres | 42 | 39 | 40 | 65 |
Preanal number of myomeres | 10 | 65 |
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 |
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