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Larvae Information Summary for
Lebetus guilleti
| Main Ref: | Russell, F.S. 1976 | |||
Yolk-sac larvae
| max | min | mod | Ref. | |
| Length at birth (mm) | ||||
| Preanal L. % TL |
| Place of development | ||||
| Larval area | eastern Atlantic | |||
| 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 | normal (not striking) | |
| Striking feature | other | |||
| Shape of gut | elongated | |||
| Gas bladder early | pigmented | late | pigmented | |
| Spinal armature early | no spines | late | no spines | |
| Pigmentation early | ||||
| Rows on tail | dorsal + lateral + ventral row | |||
| Other melanophores on tail | tail partly covered with melanophores | |||
| Melanophores on head + trunk | melanophores on head + trunk | |||
| Pigmentation late | ||||
| Rows on tail | dorsal + lateral + ventral row | |||
| Other melanophores on tail | tail partly covered with melanophores | |||
| Melanophores on head + trunk | melanophores on head + trunk | |||
| Urostyle region early | pigmented | late | unpigmented | |
| Peritoneum | with row of melanophores | |||
| Pectorals | normal | |||
| Pelvics | strikingly large or elongated without melanophores | |||
| Pelvic fins develop quickly reaching nearly to the anus when the postlarva is only 5-6 mm long. | ||||
| 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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