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| Main Ref: | Neira, F.J., A.G. Miskiewicz and T. Trnski 1998 | |||
| max | min | mod | Ref. | |
| Length at birth (mm) | 2.1 | |||
| Preanal L. % TL | 62 | 50 |
| Place of development | planktonic | |||
| Larval area | Southwestern Pacific (Lake Macquarie, Tuggerah Lakes, and coastal waters off Sydney (NSW)); Northwestern Pacific (Japan) | |||
| Yolk-sac | Ref: | |||
| Yolk | Oil globules | |||
| Striking feature | none | |||
| Striking shape lateral | dorsal | |||
| Striking feature | none | |||
| Shape of gut | ||||
| Gas bladder early | late | |||
| Spinal armature early | opercular spines only | late | opercular spines only | |
| Melanophores on head + trunk | melanophores on head + trunk | |||
| Melanophores on head + trunk | melanophores on head + trunk | |||
| Peritoneum | covered with melanophores | |||
| Pectorals | normal | |||
| Pelvics | with elongated fin rays striking black | |||
| Large posterior preopercular spines; early forming, elongate pelvic-fin rays, heavily pigmented; wide band of heavy pigment from snout to under opercle, continuing over entire gut to anus. Sequence of fin formation: pelvic (<2.1-3.2 mm); caudal (3.2-4.5 mm); dorsal (3.2-5.8 mm); anal (3.2-5.8 mm); pectoral (3.6-5.8 mm). Larvae settle at the bottom at 9.1-12.5 mm BL. | ||||
| max | min | mod | Ref. | |
| Total number of myomeres | 25 | 24 | 33616 | |
| Preanal number of myomeres | 12 | 8 | 33616 |
| L 1st feeding | Ref. |
Months of presence of larvae
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| max | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | ||
| min | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | ||
| mod | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | ||
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