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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 | |||
Preanal L. % TL | 55 | 45 |
Place of development | planktonic | |||
Larval area | Nornalup-Walpole and Swan estuaries (WA); Wilson Inlet (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: internal melanophore above anus; melanophore on dorsal midline of tail, between myomeres 18-20; 4-13 melanophores ventrally along gut; 4-8 melanophores along anal-fin base; continuous pigment stripe along ventral midline of caudal peduncle. Sequence of fin formation: caudal (3.3-5.0 mm); second dorsal (3.7-4.5 mm); anal (3.7-4.5 mm); pelvic (4.5-6.6 mm); first dorsal (4.9-6.6 mm); pectoral (4.9-6.8 mm). Larvae settle on the bottom at length between 8.2 and 10.5 mm BL. |
max | min | mod | Ref. | |
Total number of myomeres | 27 | 27 | 33616 | |
Preanal number of myomeres | 10 | 10 | 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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