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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) | 3 | |||
Preanal L. % TL |
Place of development | planktonic | |||
Larval area | to be filled | |||
Yolk-sac | spherical unpigmented | Ref: | ||
Yolk | segmented | Oil globules | one oil globulecentralventralunpigmented | |
Rows on tail | no rows | |||
Other melanophores on tail | no other melanophores | |||
Melanophores on head + trunk | melanophores on head + trunk | |||
The preanal length measures 80 per cent of the total length. |
Striking feature | none | |||
Striking shape lateral | eel-like | dorsal | normal (not striking) | |
Striking feature | none | |||
Shape of gut | tube-like | |||
Gas bladder early | pigmented | late | pigmented | |
Spinal armature early | no spines | late | no spines | |
Pigmentation early | ||||
Rows on tail | no rows | |||
Other melanophores on tail | no other melanophores | |||
Melanophores on head + trunk | melanophores on trunk | |||
Pigmentation late | ||||
Rows on tail | no rows | |||
Other melanophores on tail | no other melanophores | |||
Melanophores on head + trunk | melanophores on trunk | |||
Urostyle region early | unpigmented | late | unpigmented | |
Peritoneum | with row of melanophores | |||
Pectorals | normal | |||
Pelvics | normal (i.e. small or absent) | |||
Diagnostic characters: at 6 mm outlines of ventral fins located behind the lower orifice of the stomach. Caudal fin symmetrical, dorsal fin originates on 28th myomere. At 15-16 mm caudal well differentiated. Ventrals clearly visible. Pigmentation of caudal asymmetrical (Ref. 65). Body elongate with long straight gut; vent posterior to dorsal fin; last 2 anal rays become elongate in larger larvae. |
max | min | mod | Ref. | |
Total number of myomeres | 48 | 48 | 48 | |
Preanal number of myomeres | 40 | 39 | 40 | 266 |
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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