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Main Ref: | Matarese, A.C., A.W. Kendall, D.M. Blood and M.V. Vinter 1989 |
max | min | mod | Ref. | |
Length at birth (mm) | ||||
Preanal L. % TL |
Place of development | planktonic | |||
Larval area | South of southern California to Bering Sea, 54-66°N | |||
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: gadoid shape but absence of >1 distinct postanal pigment bar; two dorsal fins and one anal fin; specimens from Puget Sound and Straits of Georgia have pigmented pectoral rays. Pigment: (preflexion): one postanal bar, one large dendritic spot several myomeres posterior to anus; with development, bar becomes diffuse, postanal pigment increases, especially dorsolaterally; on head, crown, and snout; increasing with development; dorsolaterally on gut. Sequence of fin development: caudal, pelvics, 1st dorsal, 2nd dorsal and anal, pectorals. |
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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