Stages of tautog (Tautoga onitis) development

Kuntz & Radcliffe Text rough

All Kuntz Figures small

Fig. 1 fertilized egg

Fig. 2 2-cell blastoderm

Fig. 3 4-cell blastoderm

Fig. 4 8-cell blastoderm

Fig. 5 late cleavage with periblast

Fig. 6 blastoderm w. germ ring

Fig. 7 late stage of axis determination

Fig. 8 Fig. 7 lateral view

Fig. 9 8-somite embryo

Fig. 10 shortly before hatch.

Fig. 11 newly hatched, 2.1 mm.

Fig. 12 1 day, 2.9 mm.

Fig. 13 4 day, 3.3 mm.

Fig. 14 young fish, 5 mm.

Fig. 15 young fish, 10 mm.

Fig. 16 young fish, 32 mm.

Fig. 17 adult fish