The TL of newly
hatched larvae was 3.02±0.06 mm (n= 10). The
hatchlings had unpigmented eyes and the mouth
was closed still without distinct fins. The head was
tiny and the oval-shaped yolk sac (approximately
40% of the total body length) was pale-brownish
while numerous small chromatophores at the dorsal
region gave it a dark appearance. The larvae could
not swim but float passively in the water and
irregularly appeared upside down movement (Fig.
2a).