| FishBase |
| Main Ref: | Fahay, M. 1983 | |||
| max | min | mod | Ref. | |
| Length at birth (mm) | 3 | 2 | ||
| Preanal L. % TL |
| Place of development | planktonic | |||
| Larval area | Mid-Atlantic Bight | |||
| Yolk-sac | Ref: | |||
| Yolk | Oil globules | |||
| Yolk tapers posteriorly. | ||||
| Striking feature | ||||
| Striking shape lateral | dorsal | |||
| Striking feature | ||||
| Shape of gut | ||||
| Gas bladder early | late | |||
| Spinal armature early | late | |||
| Diagnostic characters: body long and slender, with vent under dorsal fin; mouth large, terminal, extends to middle of eye; becomes subterminal; gut with muscle-band striations posteriorly; air bladder prominent in larger sizes; pigment increases with development; overlapping dorsal and anal fins. Sequence of fin formation: caudal, dorsal, and anal; pectoral; pelvic. | ||||
| max | min | mod | Ref. | |
| Total number of myomeres | 45 | 43 | 68 |
| 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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