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Main Ref: | Jeyaseelan, M.J.P. 1998 |
max | min | mod | Ref. | |
Length at birth (mm) | 5 | 1 | ||
Preanal L. % TL |
Place of development | planktonic | |||
Larval area | Indo-Pacific | |||
Yolk-sac | spherical | Ref: | 43081 | |
Yolk | segmented | Oil globules | more than one oil globule | |
Rows on tail | ||||
Other melanophores on tail | ||||
Larvae float upside down after hatching. Yolk is rounded. Anus is situated at a distance posterior to the yolk. Oil globules decrease in number and eventually disappear as the larvae grow. |
Striking feature | none | |||
Striking shape lateral | dorsal | |||
Striking feature | none | |||
Shape of gut | tube-like | |||
Gas bladder early | late | |||
Spinal armature early | late | |||
Pigmentation early | ||||
Rows on tail | no rows | |||
Other melanophores on tail | no other melanophores | |||
Melanophores on head + trunk | melanophores on trunk | |||
Rows on tail | no rows | |||
Other melanophores on tail | no other melanophores | |||
Melanophores on head + trunk | melanophores on trunk | |||
Peritoneum | with row of melanophores | |||
At 10-12 mm, 35 peculiar transverse folds are present between the pelvic and anal fins which is more apparent in older larvae. Pigmentation: 6 rod shaped pigment patches are present on the ventral side of the body and on the dorsal side of the alimentary canal. |
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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