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| Main Ref: | Jeyaseelan, M.J.P. 1998 | |||
| max | min | mod | Ref. | |
| Length at birth (mm) | ||||
| Preanal L. % TL |
| Place of development | ||||
| Larval area | Indo-West Pacific | |||
| Yolk-sac | Ref: | |||
| Yolk | Oil globules | |||
| Rows on tail | ||||
| Other melanophores on tail | ||||
| Striking feature | none | |||
| Striking shape lateral | rhomboid | dorsal | ||
| Striking feature | none | |||
| Shape of gut | ||||
| Gas bladder early | late | |||
| Spinal armature early | late | |||
| Pigmentation early | ||||
| Rows on tail | no rows | |||
| Other melanophores on tail | tail completely covered with melanophores | |||
| Melanophores on head + trunk | melanophores on head + trunk | |||
| Pigmentation late | ||||
| Rows on tail | no rows | |||
| Other melanophores on tail | tail completely covered with melanophores | |||
| Melanophores on head + trunk | melanophores on head + trunk | |||
| Urostyle region early | pigmented | late | pigmented | |
| Pelvics | other | |||
| At 7.7 mm, body is deep and laterally compressed. Dorsal and anal fins are developed, but rays and spines have yet to differentiate. Dorsal fin has a remnant of a fin fold and has a prominent dorsal spine. A pelvic flap is present with internal fixed fused spines. Pigmentation: Body heavily pigmented with irregular patches devoid of pigmentation. | ||||
| 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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