Fig. 6.

Formation and ossification of pelvic fins in larval crimson snapper. A and B, Larvae on 10-12 DPH show developing pelvic fins (PLF); C, Larvae on 14 DPH show cartilaginous of pterygiophores (PT), hard spine (HS) and sharp hooks; D, Larvae on 18 DPH show developing fin rays (FR); E, Larvae on 24 DPH show ossification of pterygiophores and hard fins; F, Larvae on 36 DPH show ossification of pelvic fins.