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Main Ref: | Bertolini, F., U. D'Ancona, E. Padoa Montalenti, S. Ranzi, L. Sanzo, A. Sparta, E. Tortonese and M. Vialli 1956 |
max | min | mod | Ref. | |
Length at birth (mm) | 7.2 | |||
Preanal L. % TL | 84 |
Place of development | planktonic | |||
Larval area | to be filled | |||
Yolk-sac | elongated | Ref: | ||
Yolk | segmented | Oil globules | no oil globule | |
Rows on tail | no rows | |||
Other melanophores on tail | no other melanophores | |||
Black chromatophores at the caudal fin fold. |
Striking feature | ||||
Striking shape lateral | eel-like | dorsal | ||
Striking feature | ||||
Shape of gut | tube-like | |||
Gas bladder early | late | |||
Spinal armature early | no spines | late | no spines | |
Rows on tail | no rows | |||
Other melanophores on tail | no other melanophores | |||
Rows on tail | no rows | |||
Other melanophores on tail | no other melanophores | |||
Urostyle region early | unpigmented | late | unpigmented | |
Peritoneum | without melanophores | |||
Pectorals | other | |||
Pelvics | normal (i.e. small or absent) | |||
At 14.0 mm caudal fin fold in form of spatula, pectorals very small, eye slightly elliptical. |
max | min | mod | Ref. | |
Total number of vertebrae | 62 | 54 | 58 | 262 |
Preanal number of myomeres | 54 |
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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