Figure 7

Mugil cephalus embryos, larvae, post-larval and juvenile stages. (a) Embryo with head region formed and dark pigment covering almost all the body and the oil globule (OG), (b) newly hatched larvae, (c) larvae at 2 dph with eyes already pigmented, (d) larvae at 3 dph with the mouth parts completely formed and functional, (e) larvae at 9 dph with the oil globule still present, (f) larvae at 19 dph with the oil globule completely absorbed and (g) with a hyperinflated swim bladder (SB), (h) post-larvae at 32 dph, (i) post-larvae at 37 dph, (j) juvenile at 39 dph. Scale bar: 500 μm in (a–g), 1 mm in (h–j).