EGG INFORMATION
Egg Diameter (min-max in mm): Number of Oil Globules (min-max): Oil Globule Diameter (min-max in mm): Yolk: Chorion: Egg/Embryo Pigment: Pigment Diagnostics: Diagnostic Characters:
LARVAE INFORMATION
Hatch Size (min-max in mm SL): <4.7
Preanal Length (%SL): 47 - 50
Flexion Length (in mm SL): 11 - 20
Length at Transformation (in mm SL): >50.0
Fin Development Sequence: Pelvic fins last to develop
Larval Pigment Regions: In each developmental larval stage, pigment is present in the regions listed below
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pigment regions)
Yolk-sac:
Preflexion: dorsal gut, lateral gut, dorsal finfold, anal finfold, caudal finfold, ventral, mediolateral, caudal,
Flexion: dorsal gut, lateral gut, caudal finfold, pectoral fin, mediolateral, caudal,
Postflexion: mouth, crown, dorsal gut, caudal finfold, pectoral fin, mediolateral, caudal,
Juvenile:
Pigment Diagnostics: Presence of 5 equally spaced, mediolateral pigment patches from midgut-caudal peduncle. Lack of PVM's at all larval stages.
Diagnostic Characters: Distinguished from other stichaeids by: unique pigment pattern of 5 melanophore patches and lack of PVM's as larvae.
