Scorpaenidae: BH III A1

Unknown

Egg diameter in µm	Number of oil globules	Diameter of oil globule in µm	Yolk texture	Perivitelline space	Position of oil globule at hatch	Gut length   at eye- pigment stage	Myomeres
1055 x 910	0	N/A	clear	Narrow	N/A	50% of NL	24

Egg: This egg is probably laid singly, but surrounded by a gelatinous and sticky coat (A & B). It has a distinctly oval shape. No pigment was noted on the embryo. Incubation is about 40 hours.

Larva: The 2-day larva has just a few inconspicuous black pigment spots along the ventral edge of the notochord above and post-anus, and a slightly rough finfold surface (C). At 4 days the pectorals are edged with black, and there is a black patch midway between anus and notochord tip (D & E). By the following day this had all but disappeared, with only a faint smudge on the pectoral (F). C: 2 days, D&E: 4 days, F: 5 days.

This egg has only been seen twice, in December 1995 and December 1997 off Park Rynie. On both occasions just a single egg was collected. It was not seen in DHM samples.