| FishBase |
| Main Ref: | Ambrose, D.A. 1996 | |||
| max | min | mod | Ref. | |
| Length at birth (mm) | 3.5 | |||
| Preanal L. % TL |
| Place of development | ||||
| 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 head + trunk | |||
| Pigmentation: (intraovarian): 1 anterior to pectoral fin bud; scattered along dorsum posteriorly from nape and ventrally along tail margin to about 80% BL; gap followed by blotch dorsally and ventrally and fine specks almost to end of tail. | ||||
| Striking feature | none | |||
| Striking shape lateral | normal (not striking) | dorsal | ||
| 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 | dorsal + ventral row | |||
| Other melanophores on tail | no other melanophores | |||
| Melanophores on head + trunk | melanophores on head + trunk | |||
| Pectorals | normal without melanophores | |||
| Pelvics | normal (i.e. small or absent) without melanophores | |||
| Total vertebrae 49-53; juveniles have deeper body and large head than the other brotulids in the area; pigment heavier than other brotulids from region. Pigmentation: Juvenile: heavy on dorsal, anal, and caudal fin; scattered over anterior 66% of body, increasing posteriad; body completely covered by 34 mm. Sequence of fin development: probably dorsal and anal, caudal, pectorals, pelvics. | ||||
| max | min | mod | Ref. | |
| Total number of vertebrae | 53 | 49 | 36488 |
| 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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