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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 | Oregon, 42-46°N, to Chukchi Sea, north of 66°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: principal caudal fin ray count in juveniles (7+8). Pigment: most lightly pigmented Hexagrammos species; postanal ventral midline absent until about 15 mm SL, then starts on caudal peduncle; by about 23 mm SL all along anal fin base. Sequence of fin development: caudal, pectorals, 2nd dorsal (rays) and anal, 1st dorsal (spines), pelvics. |
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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