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Larvae Information Summary for  Fodiator rostratus
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Main Ref: Watson, W. 1996
Yolk-sac larvae
  max min mod Ref.
Length at birth (mm)     3.5 36606
Preanal L. % TL        
Place of development planktonic
Larval area California Current region
Yolk-sac       Ref:  
Yolk   Oil globules  
Rows on tail  
Other melanophores on tail  
Post larvae
Striking feature other
Striking shape lateral normal (not striking) dorsal  
Striking feature other
Shape of gut elongated
Gas bladder   early   late  
Spinal armature   early   late  
Pigmentation early
Rows on tail dorsal + ventral + lateral row
Other melanophores on tail no other melanophores
Melanophores on head + trunk melanophores on head + trunk
Rows on tail dorsal + ventral + lateral row
Other melanophores on tail no other melanophores
Melanophores on head + trunk melanophores on head + trunk
Pectorals strikingly large with rows of melanophores
Pelvics normal (i.e. small or absent) with melanophores
Heavily pigmented except light on tail before about 7-8 mm and ventrally on head at all sizes; body pigmentation more or less uniform except lateral midline stripe is prominent in larvae smaller than about 8 mm; beak forms on lower jaw after about 5.5-6 mm; pectoral fin rays 12-14. Notochord flexion occurs before hatching. Pigmentation: Larvae: heavy dorsally and dorsolaterally from snout to last 1-3 myomeres, dorsolateral pigmentation initially light on last half of tail, becomes heavy by about 8 mm; series along lateral midline; series along ventral margin of tail; external ventrolaterally over gut and first few postanal myomeres, extending to last 1-3 myomeres by about 8 mm; pigment completely surrounds gut by 7 mm; light on mandible and opercular area, increasing by 7-8 mm; on pectoral and pelvic fin bases at about 7 mm, on rays at about 8 mm. Transformation: heavily pigmented except light ventrally on head and along anterior dorsal midline, none on anal fin rays, upper caudal fin rays, or lower 5 pectoral fin rays. Sequence of fin development: caudal, dorsal and anal and pectorals and pelvics.
Meristic characters
  max min mod Ref.
Total number of vertebrae 41 39   36606
  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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