Larvae Information Summary for
Pungitius pungitius
| Main Ref: | Morrow, J.E. 1980 | |||
Yolk-sac larvae
| min | max | mod | Ref. | |
| Length at birth (mm) | 4 | 41678 | ||
| Preanal L. % TL |
| Place of development | in open nest | |||
| Larval area | Western Europe (British Isles); North America | |||
| Yolk-sac | Ref: | |||
| Yolk | Oil globules | |||
| Melanophores on head + trunk | melanophores on trunk | |||
| Yolk is absorbed at 5.5 mm. Pigmentation: Pigment absent on lateral line; present on dorsal line. | ||||
Post larvae
| 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 < >Ref. | ||||
| max | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | ||
| min | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | ||
| mod | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | ||
| Water parameters Metric characters |