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| Main Ref: | Neira, F.J., A.G. Miskiewicz and T. Trnski 1998 | |||
| max | min | mod | Ref. | |
| Length at birth (mm) | 3.1 | |||
| Preanal L. % TL | 54 | 50 |
| Place of development | planktonic | |||
| Larval area | upper Swan Estuary (WA) | |||
| 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: melanophore ventrally at anus; internal pigment above anus; large melanophore on ventral midline of tail, between myomeres 18-21; no pigment on head, and dorsal and lateral surfaces of trunk and tail prior to settlement. Sequence of fin formation: caudal (3.1-6.4 mm); second dorsal (4.3-6.0 mm); anal (4.3-6.0 mm); pectoral (4.7-6.2 mm); pelvic (4.9-6.8 mm); first dorsal (6.0-6.8 mm). Larvae settle on the bottom between 7.4 and 10.0 mm BL. | ||||
| max | min | mod | Ref. | |
| Total number of myomeres | 26 | 26 | 33616 | |
| Preanal number of myomeres | 10 | 10 | 33616 |
| 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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