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Larvae Information Summary for  Liopsetta glacialis
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Main Ref: Matarese, A.C., A.W. Kendall, D.M. Blood and M.V. Vinter 1989
Yolk-sac larvae
  max min mod Ref.
Length at birth (mm)        
Preanal L. % TL        
Place of development planktonic
Larval area Bering Sea, 54-66° N, to Arctic, not specific
Yolk-sac       Ref:  
Yolk   Oil globules  
Post larvae
Striking feature  
Striking shape lateral   dorsal  
Striking feature  
Shape of gut  
Gas bladder   early   late  
Spinal armature   early   late  
Diagnostic characters: distinguished from other pleuronectids without pigment bands by: no pigment in finfolds or along hypaxial myomeres; myomere count (37-41). Pigment: newly hatched larvae heavily pigmented, but with development pigment appears to be restricted to postanal body above and below notochord.
  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
Entered by: Luna,Susan M. - 07.03.00
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