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Larvae Information Summary for  Anostomus brevior
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Main Ref: Ponton, D. and S. Mérigoux 2001
Yolk-sac larvae
  max min mod Ref.
Length at birth (mm)        
Preanal L. % TL        
Place of development in close association with substrate
Larval area River Sinnamary
Yolk-sac       Ref:  
Yolk   Oil globules  
Post larvae
Striking feature  
Striking shape lateral   dorsal  
Striking feature  
Shape of gut  
Gas bladder   early   late  
Spinal armature   early   late  
At 14.0-14.5 mm, this size range represents young juveniles. At this stage, body is elongate and cylindrical, head is triangular, mouth is small and oblique, eyes round and of moderat size, and rays on every fin present. Blotches of melanophores more or less are regularly spaced on the dorso-lateral surface of the body, patches on the fore- and hind brain and a more diffuse large band of melanophores from the tip of the snout to the end of the caudal peduncle. All fins are unpigmented except for the base of caudal, dorsal, and anal fins and the extremity of the adipose fin.
  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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