Larvae Information Summary for Ctenolabrus rupestris
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Main Ref: Russell, F.S. 1976
Yolk-sac larvae
  min max mod Ref.
Length at birth (mm) 1.95 2.2 2.1  
Preanal L. % TL 54.1 59    
Place of development planktonic
Larval area to be filled
Yolk-sac elongated   unpigmented Ref:  
Yolk unsegmented Oil globules no oil globule
Rows on tail no rows
Other melanophores on tail tail with single melanophore
Melanophores at the newly hatched larva in all over the body, by the development the dorsal one disappear. Five large melanophores on the ventral side.
Post larvae
Striking feature none
Striking shape lateral normal (not striking) dorsal normal (not striking)
Striking feature none
Shape of gut elongated
Gas bladder   early invisible late invisible
Spinal armature   early no spines late no spines
Pigmentation early
Rows on tail no rows
Other melanophores on tail tail with single melanophore
Melanophores on head + trunk melanophores on trunk
Pigmentation late
Rows on tail no rows
Other melanophores on tail tail with single melanophore
Melanophores on head + trunk melanophores on head + trunk
Urostyle region   early pigmented late pigmented
Peritoneum covered with melanophores
Pectorals normal without melanophores
Pelvics normal (i.e. small or absent)  
One large melanophore above the anus, in the middle of the ventral contour, and in the urostyle region.No dorsal melanophores.
  L 1st feeding Ref. Months of presence of larvae
max     Jan Feb Mar Apr
min   May Jun Jul Aug
mod 3.14   Sep Oct Nov Dec
Water parameters     Metric characters
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