| FishBase |
| Main Ref: | James, C.M., S.A. Al-Thobaiti, B.M. Rasem and M.H. Carlos 1997 | |||
| max | min | mod | Ref. | |
| Length at birth (mm) | 1.71 | 1.55 | 1.65 | |
| Preanal L. % TL |
| Place of development | planktonic | |||
| Larval area | to be filled | |||
| Yolk-sac | spherical unpigmented | Ref: | ||
| Yolk | unsegmented | Oil globules | one oil globule | |
| Eyes unpigmented. Mouth not open until 30h after hatching. Yolk and oil globule disappeared on day 4 after hatching. Egg size and hatching rate were positively related. | ||||
| Striking feature | ||||
| Striking shape lateral | dorsal | |||
| Striking feature | ||||
| Shape of gut | ||||
| Gas bladder early | late | |||
| Spinal armature early | late | |||
| 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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