Bony-eared assfish
📖 Overview
Benthopelagic at bathyal and abyssal depths . Common species . Oviparous, with oval pelagic eggs floating in a gelatinous mass . Noted as having the smallest relative brain size among teleosts, and remarkably large semicircular canals .
🔬 Taxonomy
🐟 Physical Description
Head large and body tapering. Snout with prominent, bifid spine. Opercular spine long and slender extending well beyond rear margin of head. Well developed spines at lower angle of preopercle. Eye small. Anterior gill arch with 16-22 developed rakers. Precaudal vertebrae 9-10.
🌀 Behaviour
Behavioural data for Bony-eared assfish is currently being reviewed.
🦐 Diet
🥚 Reproduction
🌍 Habitat & Distribution
Marine; bathypelagic; depth range 1171 - 4415 m . Deep-water; 36°N - 23°S, 81°W - 154°E west Africa (Ref.
🌿 Ecology
📐 Morphometrics
🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance
🛡️ Conservation Assessment
📊 Population Risk & Fisheries
🌐 Names & Taxonomy
| Language | Common Names |
|---|---|
| 🇬🇧English | bony-eared assfish |
| 🌍CES | hrujovka vojenská |
| 🇯🇵Japanese | Hanatoge-ashiro · Hanatogeashiro · ハナトゲアシロ |
| 🇷🇺Russian | Вооружённый акантонот |
| 🌍VIE | Cá Chồn gai |
| 🇨🇳Chinese | 大棘鼬魚 · 鼬魚 |
Scientific Synonyms
| Scientific Name | Author | Year | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Acanthonus spinifer | Garman | 1899 | Synonym |
🔍 Similar Species
🗺️ Global Occurrence Map
Occurrence records from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF) - 2 records indexed .
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