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Table 79. Selected Pigmentation Characters Useful in Identifying Preflexion and Flexion Larvae of the Family Gadidae. 



Postanal pigment 



Bars Nuinber Dorsal Ventral 



Flexion (any of stnpcs smpes 



(mm) size) bars continuous continuous Description of pigment 



Hypural 

 inargin 



Pelvic 

 fins 



Diagnostic 



Lotinae 

 Brosme 



Molva 

 Lota' 



Phycinae 

 Enchelyopits 



Gaidropsarus 

 Phycis 



Urophycis 



Ciliala 



Raniceps 



Gadinae 

 Tnsopterus 



Merlangius 



Poltachius 



14-25 Yes 



9-14 



14-19 



Yes 



No 



May 



No 



5-7 Yes 1 



5-7 Yes 1 



5-8 No?2 



4-5 Yes 



5-8 Yes 



7-12 No 



7-1 1 Yes/no 



8-13 No 



11-16 Yes/no 



No 



Yes 



Yes Yes 



(1 1 mm) (14 mm) 



Melanogrammus 10-16 No 



