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Larvae Information Summary for
Lepadogaster lepadogaster
| Main Ref: | Russell, F.S. 1976 | |||
Yolk-sac larvae
| max | min | mod | Ref. | |
| Length at birth (mm) | 5.1 | 40658 | ||
| Preanal L. % TL | 56.7 | 53.9 | 56.1 | 37 |
| Place of development | planktonic | |||
| Larval area | Northeastern Atlantic | |||
| Yolk-sac | ovoid | Ref: | ||
| Yolk | unsegmented | Oil globules | one oil globuleposteriorcentral | |
| Rows on tail | no rows | |||
| Other melanophores on tail | tail partly covered with melanophores | |||
| Melanophores on head + trunk | melanophores on head + trunk | |||
| The top of the head and the sides of the body are intensively pigmented. Snout and operculum appear to be without melanophores. | ||||
Post larvae
| Striking feature | none | |||
| Striking shape lateral | normal (not striking) | dorsal | normal (not striking) | |
| Striking feature | none | |||
| Shape of gut | elongated | |||
| Gas bladder early | late | |||
| Spinal armature early | no spines | late | no spines | |
| Pigmentation early | ||||
| Rows on tail | no rows | |||
| Other melanophores on tail | tail partly covered with melanophores | |||
| Melanophores on head + trunk | melanophores on head + trunk | |||
| Urostyle region early | unpigmented | late | unpigmented | |
| Peritoneum | covered with melanophores | |||
| Pectorals | normal without melanophores | |||
| Swimbladder and gall-bladder are not very evident because of the heavy pigmentation. | ||||
| L 1st feeding | Ref. | Months of presence of larvae | ||||
| max | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | ||
| min | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | ||
| mod | 6 | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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