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Larvae Information Summary for
Pholis gunnellus
| Main Ref: | Russell, F.S. 1976 | |||
Yolk-sac larvae
| max | min | mod | Ref. | |
| Length at birth (mm) | 9 | 5.5 | 7.5 | |
| Preanal L. % TL | 53 | 66 |
| Place of development | planktonic | |||
| Larval area | to be filled | |||
| Yolk-sac | ovoid pigmented | Ref: | ||
| Yolk | unsegmented | Oil globules | one oil globuleanteriorventralunpigmented | |
| Rows on tail | ventral row | |||
| Other melanophores on tail | no other melanophores | |||
| Melanophores on head + trunk | melanophores on trunk | |||
| At 11 mm, presence of: a row of melanophores on ventral side of intestine, 3-4 stellate melanophores on dorsal side of rectum and 2 melanophores below the base of the pectoral fin. | ||||
Post larvae
| Striking feature | none | |||
| Striking shape lateral | eel-like | dorsal | normal (not striking) | |
| Striking feature | none | |||
| Shape of gut | tube-like | |||
| Gas bladder early | invisible | late | invisible | |
| Spinal armature early | no spines | late | no spines | |
| Pigmentation early | ||||
| Rows on tail | ventral row | |||
| Other melanophores on tail | no other melanophores | |||
| Melanophores on head + trunk | melanophores on trunk | |||
| Rows on tail | ventral row | |||
| Other melanophores on tail | no other melanophores | |||
| Melanophores on head + trunk | melanophores on head + trunk | |||
| Peritoneum | covered with melanophores | |||
| Pectorals | normal | |||
| Pelvics | normal (i.e. small or absent) | |||
| Three or four large melanophores on the dorsal side of the rectum and a median row of elongated melanophores below the alimentary canal are present. | ||||
| L 1st feeding | Ref. | Months of presence of larvae | ||||
| max | 14 | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | |
| min | 13 | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | |
| mod | 13.5 | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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