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Larvae Information Summary for
Artedius harringtoni
| Main Ref: | Matarese, A.C., A.W. Kendall, D.M. Blood and M.V. Vinter 1989 | |||
Yolk-sac larvae
| max | min | mod | Ref. | |
| Length at birth (mm) | ||||
| Preanal L. % TL |
| Place of development | planktonic | |||
| Larval area | Southern California, 32-34° N, to Aleutian Is., 51-55° N | |||
| 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 | |||
| Diagnostic characters: distinguished from other Artedius species (A. fenestralis, A. lateralis, and Artedius sp. 3) by: pigment; absence of gut diverticula; humped appearance in nape region; preopercular spines, 18-22 (late flexion, postflexion); seven branchiostegal rays. Pigment: lack of head pigment; presence of nape pigment; 21-33 postanal ventral midline melanophores. Sequence of fin development: caudal, dorsal and anal rays, dorsal spines, pectorals, pelvics. | ||||
| 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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