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Table 3 Age and size ranges of M. lar larvae

From: Complete larval development of the Monkey River Prawn Macrobrachium lar (Palaemonidae) using a novel greenwater technique

Stage

Age (Day of first appearance)

Carapace length (mm)

Total length (mm)

Zoea I

1

0.25 ± 0.20

0.8 ± 0.21

Zoea II

3

0.35 ± 0.10

1.1 ± 0.32

Zoea III

7

0.40 ± 0.10

1.2 ± 0.25

Zoea IV

9

0.45 ± 0.15

1.3 ± 0.38

Zoea V

11

0.50 ± 0.20

1.5 ± 0.28

Zoea VI

16

0.70 ± 0.15

2.7 ± 0.36

Zoea VII

20

0.65 ± 0.25

2.9 ± 0.42

Zoea VIII

23

0.80 ± 0.22

3.2 ± 0.31

Zoea IX

26

1.18 ± 0.12

4.15 ± 0.29

Zoea X

31

1.20 ± 0.15

4.2 ± 0.32

Zoea XI

39

1.20 ± 0.18

4.4 ± 0.28

Zoea XII

45

1.65 ± 0.26

5.0 ± 0.37

Zoea XIII

48

1.80 ± 0.32

5.4 ± 0.41

Decapodid

77

2.25 ± 0.38

6.2 ± 0.63

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