| Main Ref: | Neira, F.J., A.G. Miskiewicz and T. Trnski 1998 | |||
| min | max | mod | Ref. | |
| Length at birth (mm) | 2.1 | |||
| Preanal L. % TL | 37 | 49 |
| Place of development | planktonic | |||
| Larval area | Cudgen Lake, Lake Macquarie, Sydney Harbour (NSW); Cockburn Sound, Peel-Harvey Estuary, coastal waters off Mandurah (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: small size at notochord flexion (3.2-5.0 mm); 15-18 small melanophores along ventral midline of tail in preflexion larvae; 1-3 melanophores under notochord tip in preflexion larvae. Sequence of fin formation: caudal (3.0-5.4 m); dorsal (3.7-6.3 mm); anal (3.7-6.3 mm); pectoral (5.0-7.9 mm); pelvic (5.3-8.2 mm). Larvae settle at the bottom at 10.3-13.6 mm BL. | ||||
| min | max | mod | Ref. | |
| Total number of myomeres | 24 | 24 | 33616 | |
| Preanal number of myomeres | 5 | 8 | 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 |