Table 2 Fin rays, head spines, and head cirri development in Porocottus leptosomus
Elements | Yolk-sac larvae | Preflexion larvae | Body length (mni) Flexion larvae | Postflexion larvae | Juvenile | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3.9 | 5.5 | 6.2 | 9.5 | 10.8 | 11.8 | 12.4 | 16.5 | |
Fin rays | ||||||||
Dorsal-fin rays | VI, 16 | VII, 17 | VII, 18 | VII, 18 | VII, 18 | |||
Anal-fin rays | 12 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 14 | |||
Pectoral-fin rays | 11 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | |||
Pelvic-fin rays | Bud | Incipient | I,2 | I,3 | I,3 | |||
Caudal-fin rays | w.anlage | 10 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 15 | ||
Head spines | ||||||||
Parietal spine | O | O | O | O | O | |||
Preopercular spine | 2 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4b | 4b | 4b | 4b |
Head cirri | ||||||||
Supraocular cirri | Bud | Incipient | O | O | ||||