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Table 9 
Number of erythrophores on the body of Thunnus thynnus larvae and juveniles. 
Body length (mm) 
Dorsal edge 
Ventral edge 
Lateral midline 
Lower jaw 
Hypural plate 
Caudal fin finfold 
3.38 
3.41 
4.63 
2 
34 
5 
4.75 
8 
32 
4 
1 
5.02 
4 
2 
5.09 
4 
36 
5.11 
3 
54 
4 
5.35 
24 
4 
5.78 
1 
2 
4 
6.10 
1 
24 
5 
4 
6.72 
3 
1 
6 
6.91 
1 
1 
4 
6.96 
2 
17 
6 
2 
2 
6.96 
1 
8 
3 
7.03 
8 
6 
1 
7.06 
8 
12 
8 
1 
5 
2 
7.12 
8 
10 
5 
7.20 
6 
8 
6 
1 
3 
1 
7.92 
1 
8 
6 
1 
8.16 
6 
8 
3 
8.41 
1 
11 
8 
3 
8.74 
1 
4 
5 
8.81 
4 
7 
34 
2 
8.92 
3 
3 
1 
9.02 
1 
9.35 
3 
12 
5 
3 
9.38 
3 
2 
3 
9.56 
2 
2 
1 
9.60 
9 
3 
1 
9.70 
5 
1 
6 
9.93 
2 
2 
2 
10.03 
1 
23 
10.56 
4 
1 
2 
7 
10.97 
4 
1 
3 
11.26 
1 
15 
12 
2 
11.71 
12.20 
4 
13.71 
5 
14.00 
14.79 
3 
1 
14.83 
1 
15.33 
2 
4 
1 
15.49 
15.85 
1 
3 
2 
16.86 
18.73 
1 
19.71 
19.72 
2 
20.40 
21.87 
24.85 
25.89 
