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Main Ref: | Rudnick, D., T. Veldhuizen, R. Tullis, C. Culver, K. Hieb and B. Tsukimura 2005 |
max | min | mod | Ref. | |
Length at birth (mm) | ||||
Preanal L. % TL |
Place of development | planktonic | |||
Larval area | Unspecified | |||
Yolk-sac | Ref: | |||
Yolk | Oil globules | |||
Eggs hatch into free-swimming pelagic larvae in (approximately) 30 days at 17°C and 20% salinity. |
Striking feature | ||||
Striking shape lateral | dorsal | |||
Striking feature | ||||
Shape of gut | ||||
Gas bladder early | late | |||
Spinal armature early | late | |||
Larvae are euryhaline, requires at least 16-17% salinity. |
L 1st feeding | Ref. |
Months of presence of larvae
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max | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | ||
min | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | ||
mod | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
Water parameters Metric characters |
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