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Larvae Information Summary for
Serranus cabrilla
| Main Ref: | Russell, F.S. 1976 | |||
Yolk-sac larvae
| max | min | mod | Ref. | |
| Length at birth (mm) | 2.4 | 1.84 | 2.12 | |
| Preanal L. % TL | 57.1 | 54.5 | 55.8 | 69 |
| Place of development | planktonic | |||
| Larval area | to be filled | |||
| Yolk-sac | ovoid unpigmented | Ref: | ||
| Yolk | unsegmented | Oil globules | one oil globuleanteriorventralpigmented | |
| Rows on tail | no rows | |||
| Other melanophores on tail | tail with single melanophore | |||
| Melanophores on head + trunk | melanophores on head + trunk | |||
| Oil globule situated a little behind the anterior end of the yolk sac nearer the midpoint. Primordial fin with many stellate chromatophores. | ||||
Post larvae
| Striking feature | some dorsal fin rays very elongated | |||
| Striking shape lateral | normal (not striking) | dorsal | normal (not striking) | |
| Striking feature | some dorsal fin rays very elongated | |||
| Shape of gut | elongated | |||
| Gas bladder early | invisible | late | invisible | |
| Spinal armature early | opercular spines only | late | several different spines | |
| Pigmentation early | ||||
| Rows on tail | no rows | |||
| Other melanophores on tail | tail with single melanophore | |||
| Melanophores on head + trunk | melanophores on head + trunk | |||
| Pigmentation late | ||||
| Rows on tail | no rows | |||
| Other melanophores on tail | tail with single melanophore | |||
| Melanophores on head + trunk | melanophores on head + trunk | |||
| Urostyle region early | pigmented | late | pigmented | |
| Peritoneum | covered with melanophores | |||
| Pectorals | normal | |||
| Pelvics | with elongated fin rays with melanophores | |||
| Third dorsal ray very long. At 6.5 mm, the first 8 rays of the dorsal fin are well developed. | ||||
| 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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