| Main Ref: | Neira, F.J., A.G. Miskiewicz and T. Trnski 1998 | |||
| min | max | mod | Ref. | |
| Length at birth (mm) | 2.1 | |||
| Preanal L. % TL | 44 | 56 |
| Place of development | planktonic | |||
| Larval area | Lake Macquarie and coastal waters off Sydney (NSW) | |||
| 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: 4 posterior preopercular and 2 interopercular spines in postflexion larvae; posterior end of anal fin behind or directly below posterior end of dorsal fin; heavy pigment over posterior of head and entire trunk, including pectoral-fin base and membrane, in late preflexion and flexion larvae; 1 melanophore on posterior region of maxilla. Sequence of fin formation: caudal (2.8->7.1 mm); dorsal (4.4->7.1 mm); anal (4.6->7.1 mm); pectoral (4.6->7.1 mm); pelvic (4.6->7.1 mm). Larvae settle on the bottom at >7.1 mm BL. | ||||
| min | max | mod | Ref. | |
| Total number of myomeres | 24 | 25 | 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 |