| FishBase |
| Main Ref: | Allen, G.R. 1989 | |||
| max | min | mod | Ref. | |
| Length at birth (mm) | ||||
| Preanal L. % TL |
| Place of development | in mouth (mouthbrooders) | |||
| Larval area | riverine | |||
| Yolk-sac | Ref: | |||
| Yolk | Oil globules | |||
| Newly hatched larvae swim close to the mother's mouth, sometimes entering the mouth, for about 4 to 5 weeks. Yolk-sac is enlarged. Feeding on microcrustaceans commences at a length of 2-3 cm even before the yolk-sac is compeletely resorbed. | ||||
| 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 | ||||
| max | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | ||
| min | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | ||
| mod | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | ||
| Water parameters Metric characters |
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