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Main Ref: | Matarese, A.C., A.W. Kendall, D.M. Blood and M.V. Vinter 1989 |
max | min | mod | Ref. | |
Length at birth (mm) | ||||
Preanal L. % TL |
Place of development | planktonic | |||
Larval area | South of southern California to Gulf of Alaska, 54-60° N | |||
Yolk-sac | Ref: | |||
Yolk | Oil globules |
Striking feature | ||||
Striking shape lateral | dorsal | |||
Striking feature | ||||
Shape of gut | ||||
Gas bladder early | late | |||
Spinal armature early | late | |||
Diagnostic characters: distinguished from other pleuronectids by: presence of two postanal pigment bands including pigment on urostyle; presence of preopercular spines. Pigment: unpigmented at hatching; preflexion: midbody patch and urostyle pigment; melanophores on body over anus; posteriorly on gut and on head; flexion and early postflexion larvae are undescribed. |
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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