FishBase |
Main Ref: | Matarese, A.C., A.W. Kendall, D.M. Blood and M.V. Vinter 1989 |
max | min | mod | Ref. | |
Length at birth (mm) | ||||
Preanal L. % TL |
Place of development | planktonic | |||
Larval area | South of southern California to Gulf of Alaska, 54-60°N | |||
Yolk-sac | Ref: | |||
Yolk | Oil globules |
Striking feature | ||||
Striking shape lateral | dorsal | |||
Striking feature | ||||
Shape of gut | ||||
Gas bladder early | late | |||
Spinal armature early | late | |||
Diagnostic characters: pigment along dorsal fin base; relatively slender body; no pigment at anal ray bases; pigment at tip of notochord. Pigment: extrusion larvae: short series midway along ventral body; larvae >10 mm SL: beneath dorsal fin; above and below notochord at tail; dorsal and ventral margin of caudal peduncle; moderate on paired fins. Sequence of fin development: caudal and pectorals, pelvics, dorsal and anal. Also Ref. 34817. |
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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