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| Main Ref: | La Mesa, M., A. Granata, L. Guglielmo and M. Vacchi 2000 | |||
| max | min | mod | Ref. | |
| Length at birth (mm) | ||||
| Preanal L. % TL |
| Place of development | in close association with substrate | |||
| Larval area | Terra Nova Bay, Ross Sea, Antarctic | |||
| Yolk-sac | Ref: | |||
| Yolk | Oil globules | |||
| Rows on tail | ||||
| Other melanophores on tail | ||||
| Striking feature | teeth clearly visible | |||
| Striking shape lateral | short and/or deep | dorsal | tadpole-like | |
| Striking feature | teeth clearly visible | |||
| Shape of gut | ||||
| Gas bladder early | late | |||
| Spinal armature early | opercular spines only | late | opercular spines only | |
| Pigmentation early | ||||
| Rows on tail | no rows | |||
| Other melanophores on tail | no other melanophores | |||
| Melanophores on head + trunk | melanophores on head + trunk | |||
| Rows on tail | dorsal row | |||
| Other melanophores on tail | no other melanophores | |||
| Melanophores on head + trunk | melanophores on head + trunk | |||
| Peritoneum | with row of melanophores | |||
| Pectorals | normal melanophores at fin base | |||
| Pelvics | normal (i.e. small or absent) melanophores at fin base | |||
| The body was relatively deep and short. The head was massive with a short snout, and the eyes were round and large. Both the upper and lower jaws have prominent teeth. Opercular spines are present. | ||||
| 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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