| Main Ref: | Jeyaseelan, M.J.P. 1998 | |||
| min | max | mod | Ref. | |
| Length at birth (mm) | ||||
| Preanal L. % TL |
| Place of development | planktonic | |||
| Larval area | Indo-West Pacific | |||
| 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 | |||
| For early juveniles: Snout is relatively longer and more pointed than in A. maculatus. Maxillary barbels (one pair) reach up to the posterior part of the eye. No molar-like teeth present on the roof of the mouth. Both premaxillary and palatine teeth are villiform. Paired oval-shaped palatine tooth patches | ||||
| 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 |