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Larvae Information Summary for
Zoarces americanus
| Main Ref: | Steimle, F.W., W.W. Morse, P.L. Berrien, D.L. Johnson and C.A. Zetlin 1999 | |||
Yolk-sac larvae
| max | min | mod | Ref. | |
| Length at birth (mm) | 30 | 35432 | ||
| Preanal L. % TL |
| Place of development | in close association with substrate | |||
| Larval area | Gulf of Maine-New York Bight | |||
| Yolk-sac | Ref: | |||
| Yolk | Oil globules | |||
| Brief yolk-sac stage (Ref. 35432). | ||||
Post larvae
| Striking feature | ||||
| Striking shape lateral | dorsal | |||
| Striking feature | ||||
| Shape of gut | ||||
| Gas bladder early | late | |||
| Spinal armature early | late | |||
| Feed on harpacticoid copepods (Ref. 35432). | ||||
| L 1st feeding | Ref. | Months of presence of larvae | ||||
| max | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | ||
| min | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | ||
| mod | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | ||
| Water parameters Metric characters |
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