| Main Ref: | Neira, F.J., A.G. Miskiewicz and T. Trnski 1998 | |||
| min | max | mod | Ref. | |
| Length at birth (mm) | 4 | |||
| Preanal L. % TL | 52 | 63 |
| Place of development | planktonic | |||
| Larval area | coastal waters off central New South Wales | |||
| 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: gut long (PAL >50%); series of melanophores ventrally along anterior portion of gut in preflexion larvae; body covered with stellate melanophores by early postflexion stage; numerous small melanophores on caudal finfold and around notochord tip. Sequence of fin formation: caudal (5.5-8.3 mm); dorsal (7.4->9.5 mm); anal (7.4->9.5 mm); pectoral (7.6-9.4 mm); pelvic (8.1->9.5 mm). Larvae settle on the bottom at >9.5 mm BL. | ||||
| min | max | mod | Ref. | |
| Total number of myomeres | 35 | 35 | 33616 | |
| Preanal number of myomeres | 16 | 18 | 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 |