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Main Ref: | Pinder, A.C. 2001 |
max | min | mod | Ref. | |
Length at birth (mm) | 6.4 | 5 | 41678 | |
Preanal L. % TL |
Place of development | in close association with substrate | |||
Larval area | Western Europe (British Isles) | |||
Yolk-sac | Ref: | |||
Yolk | Oil globules | one oil globule | ||
Melanophores on head + trunk | no melanophores on head or trunk | |||
Upon hatching, larvae struggle to the surface to get air in order to inflate the swimbladder and embark on a planktonic existence for a short duration (Ref. 6258). Yolk is absorbed at 6.0-6.5 mm. Pigmentation: Pigment absent on the dorsal and lateral lines. |
Striking feature | ||||
Striking shape lateral | dorsal | |||
Striking feature | ||||
Shape of gut | ||||
Gas bladder early | late | |||
Spinal armature early | late |
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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