| FishBase |
| Main Ref: | Watson, W. 1996 | |||
| max | min | mod | Ref. | |
| Length at birth (mm) | 8 | 7 | ||
| Preanal L. % TL |
| Place of development | in open nest | |||
| Larval area | California Current region | |||
| Yolk-sac | Ref: | |||
| Yolk | Oil globules | no oil globule | ||
| Rows on tail | ||||
| Other melanophores on tail | ||||
| Striking feature | none | |||
| Striking shape lateral | normal (not striking) | dorsal | tadpole-like | |
| Striking feature | none | |||
| Shape of gut | spherical or gut loop | |||
| Gas bladder early | late | |||
| Spinal armature early | no spines | late | no spines | |
| Pigmentation early | ||||
| Rows on tail | no rows | |||
| Other melanophores on tail | no other melanophores | |||
| Melanophores on head + trunk | melanophores on head + trunk | |||
| Pigmentation late | ||||
| Rows on tail | no rows | |||
| Other melanophores on tail | no other melanophores | |||
| Melanophores on head + trunk | melanophores on head + trunk | |||
| Urostyle region early | unpigmented | late | unpigmented | |
| Pectorals | normal without melanophores | |||
| Pelvics | normal (i.e. small or absent) without melanophores | |||
| Branchiostegal photophore series with anteriorly directed V-shaped apex; 4-8 (usually 6-7) dorsolateral pigment saddles under second dorsal fin, anterior saddles (including saddle at nape) typically more prominent than posterior 1-3 saddles; usually no prominent saddle on head. Pigmentation: initially dorsally on head and gut, expands caudad and ventrad; 4-8 dorsolateral saddles present by time of detachment. | ||||
| max | min | mod | Ref. | |
| Total number of vertebrae | 46 | 42 | 36489 |
| 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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