Discussion - Spawning and Development of the New Zealand Sprat, Sprattus Antipodum (Hector)

Content Partner: Victoria University of Wellington. The eggs of Sprattus antipodum can be distinguished from all other non-clupeoid eggs in New Zealand waters by a combination of their size, segmented yolk, small perivitelline space, and absence of an oil globule. Although the eggs of the other two...

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Main Author: Alan N. Baker
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Language:English
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Summary:Content Partner: Victoria University of Wellington. The eggs of Sprattus antipodum can be distinguished from all other non-clupeoid eggs in New Zealand waters by a combination of their size, segmented yolk, small perivitelline space, and absence of an oil globule. Although the eggs of the other two New Zealand clupeoids have segmented yolks, they are very distinctive and cannot be confused with t...