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Larvae Information Summary for
Lepidorhombus boscii
| Main Ref: | Russell, F.S. 1976 | |||
Yolk-sac larvae
| max | min | mod | Ref. | |
| Length at birth (mm) | ||||
| Preanal L. % TL |
| Place of development | planktonic | |||
| Larval area | to be filled | |||
| Yolk-sac | Ref: | |||
| Yolk | Oil globules | |||
| Rows on tail | ||||
| Other melanophores on tail | ||||
Post larvae
| Striking feature | none | |||
| Striking shape lateral | short and/or deep | dorsal | compressed | |
| Striking feature | none | |||
| Shape of gut | spherical or gut loop | |||
| Gas bladder early | pigmented | late | pigmented | |
| Spinal armature early | no spines | late | several different spines | |
| Pigmentation early | ||||
| Rows on tail | no rows | |||
| Other melanophores on tail | more than two dorso-ventral clusters or bands | |||
| Melanophores on head + trunk | melanophores on head + trunk | |||
| Pigmentation late | ||||
| Rows on tail | no rows | |||
| Other melanophores on tail | more than two dorso-ventral clusters or bands | |||
| Melanophores on head + trunk | melanophores on head + trunk | |||
| Urostyle region early | unpigmented | late | unpigmented | |
| Peritoneum | covered with melanophores | |||
| Pectorals | normal without melanophores | |||
| Pelvics | normal (i.e. small or absent) | |||
| The preoperculum is well provided with small spines, in the range 5 - 12 mm. Head posteriorly well distinct from the visceral sac. | ||||
Meristic characters
| max | min | mod | Ref. | |
| Total number of vertebrae | 41 | 37 | ||
| Preanal number of vertebrae | 10 | 37 |
| 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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