Larvae Information Summary for Entelurus aequoreus
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Main Ref: Russell, F.S. 1976
Yolk-sac larvae
  min max mod Ref.
Length at birth (mm)        
Preanal L. % TL     42  
Place of development in brood pouch
Larval area to be filled
Yolk-sac       Ref:  
Yolk   Oil globules  
Rows on tail dorsal row
Other melanophores on tail no other melanophores
Melanophores on head + trunk melanophores on trunk
Post larvae
Striking feature tube-like snout
Striking shape lateral eel-like dorsal normal (not striking)
Striking feature tube-like snout
Shape of gut tube-like
Gas bladder   early   late  
Spinal armature   early other spines late other spines
Rows on tail no rows
Other melanophores on tail more than two dorso-ventral clusters or bands
Rows on tail no rows
Other melanophores on tail more than two dorso-ventral clusters or bands
Urostyle region   early unpigmented late unpigmented
Peritoneum without melanophores
Pectorals normal without melanophores
Pelvics normal (i.e. small or absent)  
12 - 13 dorsal clusters of melanophores. Sides of body with 90 - 95 tooth-like projections. Larval characteristics remain until length of about 100 mm.
  L 1st feeding Ref. Months of presence of larvae
max 12   Jan Feb Mar Apr
min 11   May Jun Jul Aug
mod 11   Sep Oct Nov Dec
Water parameters     Metric characters
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