FishBase |
Main Ref: | Renaud, C.B. 2011 |
max | min | mod | Ref. | |
Length at birth (mm) | ||||
Preanal L. % TL |
Place of development | in close association with substrate | |||
Larval area | mouth of small streams | |||
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 | |||
Ammocoetes: Max. size at least 218 mm TL. Body proportions, as percentage of TL (based on 50 specimens measuring a mean of 218 mm TL; the values given below represent a mean): prebranchial length, 5.7; branchial length, 9.8; trunk length, 54.4 (derived by deduction); tail length, 30.1. Trunk myomeres, 67-71. Metamorphosing ammocoetes: 225-233 mm TL (a range of means). |
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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