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