| FishBase |
| Main Ref: | Neira, F.J., A.G. Miskiewicz and T. Trnski 1998 | |||
| max | min | mod | Ref. | |
| Length at birth (mm) | 4.8 | |||
| Preanal L. % TL | 56 | 51 |
| Place of development | planktonic | |||
| Larval area | Spencer Gulf (SA) | |||
| Yolk-sac | Ref: | |||
| Yolk | Oil globules | |||
| Striking feature | ||||
| Striking shape lateral | dorsal | |||
| Striking feature | ||||
| Shape of gut | ||||
| Gas bladder early | late | |||
| Spinal armature early | late | |||
| Diagnostic characters: weak preopercular spines; small gap between anus and origin of anal fin; 4-9 large stellate melanophores laterally along tail; light diffusers ventrally along trunk and anterior of tail, heavily pigmented in larvae >8.1 mm BL. Sequence of fin formation: caudal (4.8-6.1 mm); anal (<4.8-6.1 mm); dorsal (<4.8-8.0 mm); pectoral (<4.8-9.4 mm); pelvic (6.8-9.4 mm). Larvae as small as 5.3 mm BL (flexion stage) have been observed swimming with epibenthic adults (Ref. 33616). Adults, and larvae from 4.8 mm BL are regularly caught in oblique plankton tows at night (Ref. 33616). Larvae settle on the bottom at 5.3-22.0 mm BL. | ||||
| max | min | mod | Ref. | |
| Total number of myomeres | 24 | 24 | 33616 | |
| Preanal number of myomeres | 11 | 10 | 33616 |
| 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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