Table 2 Development of larva and juveniles in yellowtail kingfish (S. lalandi) at 20±0.5°C

Day after hatching (DAH) Total length (mm) Remark Features of larva and juveniles
0 DAH 3.62 ± 0.16 Fig. 2A Pre-larvae stage
1 DAH 4.49 ± 0.17 Fig. 2B Primordial fin was extended broadly
2 DAH 4.69 ± 0.16 Fig. 2C Yolk was almost completely absorbed, mouth was open
3 DAH 4.72 ± 0.07 Fig. 2D Xanthophores of the primordial fin appeared throughout almost the entire body
4 DAH 4.82 ± 0.28 Fig. 2E Digestive tract was divided into the anterior and posterior intestine
9 DAH 5.21 ± 0.10 Fig. 2F Post-larvae stage
14 DAH 6.43 ± 0.52 Fig. 2G Teeth developed in both upper and lower jaws
17 DAH 7.63 ± 0.71 Fig. 2H The fin rays of the dorsal and ventral fins had begun to form
25 DAH 11.32 ± 1.43 Fig. 2I Juvenile stage
35 DAH 22.38 ± 2.58 Fig. 2J The body’s surface was arranged in an alternating pattern of gray-blue and yellow
40 DAH 30.44 ± 4.07 Fig. 2K 3 to 4 vertical green-brown stripes were apparent slightly caudal from the middle of the body
45 DAH 38.67 ± 5.65 Fig. 2L The body was silver-gray, and the body shape was similar to adult fish
87 DAH 236.11 Fig. 2M The body color was a pale yellow-green, the spots on the side of the body had disappeared