Main Ref: | Castle, P.H.J. 1984 |
min | max | mod | Ref. | |
Length at birth (mm) | ||||
Preanal L. % TL |
Place of development | planktonic | |||
Larval area | Western Atlantic | |||
Yolk-sac | Ref: | |||
Yolk | Oil globules | |||
Rows on tail |
Striking feature | other | |||
Striking shape lateral | eel-like | dorsal | ||
Striking feature | other | |||
Shape of gut | ||||
Gas bladder early | late | |||
Spinal armature early | late | |||
Rows on tail | no rows | |||
Melanophores on head + trunk | melanophores on head + trunk | |||
Melanophores on head + trunk | melanophores on head + trunk | |||
Peritoneum | with row of melanophores | |||
Pigmentation: Presence of an oblique row (or streak) of compacts spots below midlateral level on all or most myosepta; several deep postanal pigment clusters below vertebral column (sometimes preanal also; maybe associated with myomere pigment); scattered spots along gut, usually prominent groups above upward loops, below downward loop; spots along upper jaw near bases of teeth and often on lower jaw; on postorbital region, pectoral base or esophagus; pigments present on bases of anal rays and dorsal rays, and on body wall below dorsal base, or before it. |
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 |