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Main Ref: | Neira, F.J., A.G. Miskiewicz and T. Trnski 1998 |
max | min | mod | Ref. | |
Length at birth (mm) | 2.5 | |||
Preanal L. % TL | 52 | 46 |
Place of development | planktonic | |||
Larval area | Swan Estuary (WA) | |||
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: large melanophore on ventral midline of tail, between myomeres 17-21, followed by 1-2 melanophores along caudal peduncle; dorsal melanophore on dorsal midline of tail, between myomeres 18-19; internal melanophore above anus. Sequence of fin formation: caudal (2.5-3.9 mm); second dorsal (3.2-3.7 mm); anal (3.2-3.7 mm); pelvic (3.7-5.2 mm); pectoral (3.7-5.5 mm); first dorsal (4.6-5.2 mm). Larvae settle on the bottom at length between 10.0 and 11.1 mm BL. |
max | min | mod | Ref. | |
Total number of myomeres | 26 | 26 | 33616 | |
Preanal number of myomeres | 10 | 9 | 33616 |
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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