| SeaLifeBase |
| Main Ref: | Hastie, L.C., A.L. Allcock, P. Jereb, E. Lefkaditou, A. Moreno, D. Oesterwina and G.J. Pierce 2013 | |||
| max | min | mod | Ref. | |
| Length at birth (mm) | 0.3 | 0.2 | ||
| Preanal L. % TL |
| Place of development | planktonic | |||
| Larval area | Unspecified | |||
| Yolk-sac | Ref: | |||
| Yolk | Oil globules | |||
| Striking feature | ||||
| Striking shape lateral | dorsal | |||
| Striking feature | ||||
| Shape of gut | ||||
| Gas bladder early | late | |||
| Spinal armature early | late | |||
| Paralarvae are planktonic (as are early juveniles), becomes demersal 15-30 days after. | ||||
| L 1st feeding | Ref. | Months of presence of larvae | ||||
| max | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | ||
| min | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | ||
| mod | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | ||
| Ease of identification: | |||
| difficult to identify using external characters only. |
| Similar species 1 | 57479Loligoforbesii |
| Remarks | |
| Alloteuthis subulata has greater number of yellow chromatophores and are arranged differently compared to Loligo forbesii. | |
| Water parameters Metric characters |
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