FishBase |
Main Ref: | Fahay, M. 1983 |
max | min | mod | Ref. | |
Length at birth (mm) | 7.2 | 6.7 | ||
Preanal L. % TL |
Place of development | planktonic | |||
Larval area | Mid-Atlantic Bight | |||
Yolk-sac | Ref: | |||
Yolk | Oil globules | |||
Eyes are pigmented and mouth well-developed. |
Striking feature | ||||
Striking shape lateral | dorsal | |||
Striking feature | ||||
Shape of gut | ||||
Gas bladder early | late | |||
Spinal armature early | late | |||
Diagnostic characters: body slender, with short gut; Pigmentation: spots on top of brain, dorsolateral surface of gut, embedded spot on nape and dorsal and ventral midlines of tail; caudal spot lacking in most specimens; ventral series of spots extends from postanal myomeres 4-7 to postanal myomeres 19-22; dorsal series of spots extends from postanal myomeres 10-15 to postanal myomeres 18-22. Also Ref. 34817. |
max | min | mod | Ref. | |
Total number of myomeres | 32 | 30 | 68 |
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 |
Back to Search |