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Main Ref: | Russell, F.S. 1976 |
max | min | mod | Ref. | |
Length at birth (mm) | 3.7 | |||
Preanal L. % TL | 45.8 |
Place of development | planktonic | |||
Larval area | to be filled | |||
Yolk-sac | elongated pigmented | Ref: | 37 | |
Yolk | unsegmented | Oil globules | one oil globuleposteriorventralpigmented | |
Melanophores on the dorsal and ventral marginal fins. Pectoral fin well developed and pigmented. |
Striking feature | duck-billed shape of head | |||
Striking shape lateral | normal (not striking) | dorsal | normal (not striking) | |
Striking feature | duck-billed shape of head | |||
Shape of gut | triangular | |||
Gas bladder early | invisible | late | invisible | |
Spinal armature early | several different spines | late | several different spines | |
Rows on tail | dorsal + ventral row | |||
Other melanophores on tail | no other melanophores | |||
Melanophores on head + trunk | melanophores on head + trunk | |||
Peritoneum | covered with melanophores | |||
Pectorals | strikingly large with rows of melanophores | |||
Pelvics | normal (i.e. small or absent) with melanophores | |||
Three spines in the occipital ridge, the central spine being the longest. |
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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