Main Ref: | Kailola, P.J., M.J. Williams, P.C. Stewart, R.E. Reichelt, A. McNee and C. Grieve 1993 |
min | max | mod | Ref. | |
Length at birth (mm) | ||||
Preanal L. % TL |
Place of development | planktonic | |||
Larval area | Southwestern Pacific (river mouths and mangrove areas in Australia); Northwestern Pacific (Japan) | |||
Yolk-sac | Ref: | |||
Yolk | Oil globules | |||
Rows on tail | ||||
Other melanophores on tail |
Striking feature | none | |||
Striking shape lateral | normal (not striking) | dorsal | ||
Striking feature | none | |||
Shape of gut | ||||
Gas bladder early | late | |||
Spinal armature early | late | |||
Pigmentation early | ||||
Rows on tail | dorsal + ventral row | |||
Other melanophores on tail | more than two dorso-ventral clusters or bands | |||
Melanophores on head + trunk | melanophores on trunk | |||
Rows on tail | dorsal + ventral row | |||
Other melanophores on tail | two dorso-ventral clusters or bands | |||
Melanophores on head + trunk | melanophores on trunk | |||
Pectorals | normal | |||
Pelvics | normal (i.e. small or absent) | |||
Larvae are present most of the year. Their planktonic phase is restricted to early or mid summer. |
L 1st feeding | Ref. | Months of presence of larvae < >Ref. | ||||
max | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | ||
min | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | ||
mod | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
Water parameters Metric characters |