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Larvae Information Summary for
Chilara taylori
| Main Ref: | Ambrose, D.A. 1996 | |||
Yolk-sac larvae
| max | min | mod | Ref. | |
| Length at birth (mm) | 3.5 | 36413 | ||
| Preanal L. % TL | 44 | 25 |
| Place of development | planktonic | |||
| Larval area | California Current region | |||
| Yolk-sac | Ref: | |||
| Yolk | Oil globules | |||
| Rows on tail | dorsal + ventral row | |||
| Other melanophores on tail | no other melanophores | |||
| Melanophores on head + trunk | melanophores on trunk | |||
| Pigmentation: along ventrum and dorso-posterior 30% of tail. | ||||
Post larvae
| Striking feature | none | |||
| Striking shape lateral | eel-like | dorsal | tadpole-like | |
| Striking feature | none | |||
| Shape of gut | spherical or gut loop | |||
| Gas bladder early | late | |||
| Spinal armature early | no spines | late | no spines | |
| Pigmentation early | ||||
| Rows on tail | lateral row | |||
| Other melanophores on tail | no other melanophores | |||
| Melanophores on head + trunk | melanophores on head + trunk | |||
| Pigmentation late | ||||
| Rows on tail | lateral row | |||
| Other melanophores on tail | no other melanophores | |||
| Melanophores on head + trunk | melanophores on head + trunk | |||
| Urostyle region early | pigmented | late | pigmented | |
| Pectorals | normal without melanophores | |||
| Pelvics | fin rays only without melanophores | |||
| High total vertebral (86-91) and dorsal fin ray (187-229) counts; Gut loops form at 14 mm SL, in the posterior half of the visceral cavity; pigment on caudal finfold; line on snout; under brain; extending along ventral tail in a double row; row along lateral midline of tail. Pigmentation: Preflexion-postflexion: on angle of lower jaw and gular region; double row along ventrum extending internally along base of brain and onto snout; on caudal finfold; by about 11 mm, on lateral tail midline, increasing anteriad; by about 36 mm, decreasing ventrally and generally more scattered. Sequence of fin development: pelvics, dorsal, anal, caudal, pectorals. | ||||
Meristic characters
| max | min | mod | Ref. | |
| Total number of vertebrae | 91 | 86 | 36413 |
| 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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