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Larvae Information Summary for
Lepidopus caudatus
| 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) | 6 | |||
| Preanal L. % TL | 36.2 |
| Place of development | planktonic | |||
| Larval area | northeastern Atlantic and Mediterranean | |||
| Yolk-sac | ovoid | Ref: | ||
| Yolk | Oil globules | one oil globuleposteriorcentralpigmented | ||
| Rows on tail | no rows | |||
| Other melanophores on tail | one dorso-ventral cluster or band | |||
| Melanophores on head + trunk | melanophores on head + trunk | |||
| Three dorsal and 2-3 ventral melanophores on the trunk. | ||||
Post larvae
| Striking feature | ||||
| Striking shape lateral | eel-like | dorsal | ||
| Striking feature | ||||
| Shape of gut | elongated | |||
| Gas bladder early | late | |||
| Spinal armature early | late | |||
| Pigmentation early | ||||
| Rows on tail | no rows | |||
| Other melanophores on tail | tail with single melanophore | |||
| Melanophores on head + trunk | melanophores on head + trunk | |||
| Pigmentation late | ||||
| Rows on tail | no rows | |||
| Other melanophores on tail | tail with single melanophore | |||
| Melanophores on head + trunk | melanophores on head + trunk | |||
| Urostyle region early | pigmented | late | unpigmented | |
| Peritoneum | covered with melanophores | |||
| Pectorals | normal | |||
| Pelvics | normal (i.e. small or absent) | |||
| In the range 5/10 mm duck-billed head dorsally bearing one dorsal peduncle (i.e. 2nd dorsal fin). | ||||
Meristic characters
| max | min | mod | Ref. | |
| Total number of vertebrae | 112 | 263 |
| L 1st feeding | Ref. | Months of presence of larvae | ||||
| max | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | ||
| min | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | ||
| mod | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | ||
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