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Larvae Information Summary for  Pantodon buchholzi
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Yolk-sac larvae
  max min mod Ref.
Length at birth (mm) 4.6 4.2    
Preanal L. % TL        
Place of development planktonic
Larval area fresh waters of Africa
Yolk-sac       Ref:  
Yolk   Oil globules more than one oil globule
Eggs hatch on the third day after deposition. Float at the surface Ref. 94267).
Post larvae
Striking feature  
Striking shape lateral   dorsal  
Striking feature  
Shape of gut  
Gas bladder   early   late  
Spinal armature   early   late  
Larvae possess paired, epithelially covered bony projections on the lower jaw, function of which is unknown. Body coloration consists of an upper light and a lower black zigzag band along the body which camouflages the larva at the water surface (Ref. 94267).
  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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