Table 2.
Meristics and main ontogenetic characters of larvae and juvenile Hyphessobrycon eques reared at mean temperature of 28 °C . Age is given in days post hatching (dph)

Stage	dph	LT*	Main morphological and ontogenetic characters	Fig. 3.
		Mean±SD (mm)
Prelarva	0	2.89 ± 0.16	35 38 myotomes; all fins formed membrane shape; melanophores appeared on yolk	A
	2	3.42 ± 0.38	Swimbladder formed upper of yolk; beginning of divide pelvic fin with anal fin; pelvic and anal fin’s division begin; cap of melanophores appeared on eyes and base of tale	B
	3	3.72 ± 0.24	Yolk almost fully absorbed; mouth and anal open completely; visible pectoralfin; swimbladder develop lagely; eating start (Branchionus rotundiformis)	C
	Postlarva	5	3.80 ± 0.40	Pelvic fin and anal fin divided completely; 5 soft rays formed in the caudal fin; head-part elarged; mandible developed lagely; melanophores appeared upper of swimbladder and head-part	D
15		4.78 ± 0.15	Dorsal fin was shortened; vertebral column and vascular pole appeared conspicuously; mandible was lengthened than the upper jaw; cannibalism was observed	E
25		5.90 ± 0.72	5 stems formed in the pectoral fin; caudal-fin’s divide begin; terminal part of notochord flexed 45°	F
30		7.20 ± 0.86	8 stems were formed in the dorsal fin; 6 stems formed in pectoral fin; 17 stems formed in the anal fin; caudal fin be homocercal tail	G
40		10.2 ± 1.20	Dorsal, anal, caudal fin were divided completely; 10 stems formed in dorsal fin; 21 stems formed in anal fin and caudal fin	H
Juvenile		45	12.5 ± 1.60	Adipose fin formed upper of caudal peduncle; 7 stems formed in pelvic fin; melanophores appeared on operculum and center of dorsal fin; band of melanophores appeared on terminal of anal fin	I

L_T: total length; SD: standard deviation.