start stage end stage larval melanophore stripe ventral larval melanophore stripe ZFA:0005222 TAO:0005222 A larval melanophore stripe that forms a band, of pigmentation extending from the bases of the eyes on each side of the midline to the top of the tail, that underlies the myotomes bilaterally, still is dorsal to the yolk. zebrafish_anatomy 2009-07-09T04:05:57Z Ceri pharyngula:prim-25 larval:days 14-20