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Larvae Information Summary for  Zeus faber
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Main Ref: Russell, F.S. 1976
Yolk-sac larvae
  max min mod Ref.
Length at birth (mm)     4.3  
Preanal L. % TL 44 42 43  
Place of development planktonic
Larval area Northwestern Pacific (Japan)
Yolk-sac ovoid   pigmented Ref:  
Yolk unsegmented Oil globules one oil globuleposteriorcentralpigmented
Rows on tail no rows
Other melanophores on tail tail partly covered with melanophores
Melanophores on head + trunk melanophores on head + trunk
Pelvic fin apparent. A patch of melanophores in the margin of the dorsal fin membrane near the end of body and one in postventral region.
Post larvae
Striking feature other
Striking shape lateral rhomboid dorsal other
Striking feature other
Shape of gut triangular
Gas bladder   early invisible late invisible
Spinal armature   early no spines late no spines
Pigmentation early
Rows on tail dorsal + ventral row
Other melanophores on tail tail completely covered with melanophores
Melanophores on head + trunk melanophores on head + trunk
Pigmentation late
Rows on tail dorsal + ventral row
Other melanophores on tail tail completely covered with melanophores
Melanophores on head + trunk melanophores on head + trunk
Urostyle region   early unpigmented late unpigmented
Peritoneum covered with melanophores
Pectorals normal without melanophores
Pelvics strikingly large or elongated with melanophores
The pelvic fin has 6 rays and extends almost to the middle of the anal fin.
Meristic characters
  max min mod Ref.
Total number of myomeres     34 65
Preanal number of myomeres     16 65
  L 1st feeding Ref. Months of presence of larvae  
max     Jan Feb Mar Apr
min   May Jun Jul Aug
mod 3.76   Sep Oct Nov Dec
Water parameters     Metric characters
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