. Annals of the South African Museum = Annale van die Suid-Afrikaanse Museum. Natural history. 56 ANNALS OF THE SOUTH AFRICAN MUSEUM I in his Figure i8. The two tail pigment areas only disappear in juveniles over 16 mm and constitute a good diagnostic feature for the larvae of the species. The characteristic black dorsal pigmentation of the adult snoek begins to show up in larvae of 6,0 mm. On each side of the dorsal spines a thin line of black pigment appears, which becomes thicker and more obvious as the larvae grow. This line is characteristic of the Gempylidae. None of the fins shows pig-
. Annals of the South African Museum = Annale van die Suid-Afrikaanse Museum. Natural history. 56 ANNALS OF THE SOUTH AFRICAN MUSEUM I in his Figure i8. The two tail pigment areas only disappear in juveniles over 16 mm and constitute a good diagnostic feature for the larvae of the species. The characteristic black dorsal pigmentation of the adult snoek begins to show up in larvae of 6,0 mm. On each side of the dorsal spines a thin line of black pigment appears, which becomes thicker and more obvious as the larvae grow. This line is characteristic of the Gempylidae. None of the fins shows pig- mentation during development (Fig. 3). Ossification At 4,6 mm the premaxilla with four teeth, the maxilla, and the mandible with two teeth are ossified as well as the cleithrum. Ossification of the pre- opercle has begun and two spines may be distinguished on the margin as well as one small spine originating in the middle of the preopercle in line with the 4,6 mm. 6,0 mm. Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original South African Museum. Cape Town : The Museum
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