FishBase |
Main Ref: | Bertolini, F., U. D'Ancona, E. Padoa Montalenti, S. Ranzi, L. Sanzo, A. Sparta, E. Tortonese and M. Vialli 1956 |
max | min | mod | Ref. | |
Length at birth (mm) | 6 | |||
Preanal L. % TL | 36.2 |
Place of development | planktonic | |||
Larval area | northeastern Atlantic and Mediterranean | |||
Yolk-sac | ovoid | Ref: | ||
Yolk | Oil globules | one oil globuleposteriorcentralpigmented | ||
Rows on tail | no rows | |||
Other melanophores on tail | one dorso-ventral cluster or band | |||
Melanophores on head + trunk | melanophores on head + trunk | |||
Three dorsal and 2-3 ventral melanophores on the trunk. |
Striking feature | ||||
Striking shape lateral | eel-like | dorsal | ||
Striking feature | ||||
Shape of gut | elongated | |||
Gas bladder early | late | |||
Spinal armature early | late | |||
Pigmentation early | ||||
Rows on tail | no rows | |||
Other melanophores on tail | tail with single melanophore | |||
Melanophores on head + trunk | melanophores on head + trunk | |||
Pigmentation late | ||||
Rows on tail | no rows | |||
Other melanophores on tail | tail with single melanophore | |||
Melanophores on head + trunk | melanophores on head + trunk | |||
Urostyle region early | pigmented | late | unpigmented | |
Peritoneum | covered with melanophores | |||
Pectorals | normal | |||
Pelvics | normal (i.e. small or absent) | |||
In the range 5/10 mm duck-billed head dorsally bearing one dorsal peduncle (i.e. 2nd dorsal fin). |
max | min | mod | Ref. | |
Total number of vertebrae | 112 | 263 |
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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