Streamer fish

📖 Overview

Rare species, known from only seven specimens. Occurs in the open ocean habitat . Found only in the southern oceans from 25°S to 59°S. Apparently also capable of autotomy, unique amongst lampridiforms. Early life history stages (eggs and larvae) unknown. Predators, prey, and parasites unknown .

🔬 Taxonomy

🐟 Physical Description

Dorsal spines (total): 2 - 7; Anal spines: 0; Anal soft rays: 0. Distinguished in having just 6 to 9 gill rakers on the first gill arch, 8 to 11 pectoral fin rays, and just 2 caudal fin rays. Start of the dorsal fin having 1 to 3 simple elongated rays, apparently never ornamented; not forming a single or double crest but are membranously joined to each other as well as to the dorsal fin. No cristophore. Head is shallow, with gently sloping snout. . Body silvery in color. Dorsal fin rose-colored and with more than 400 soft rays . Opercular bones well-developed. Small, protrusible mouth, without visible teeth; premaxilla extending forward along dorsal profile of head; axis of maxilla oblique. Skin of fragmented body naked, studded with numerous hard tubercles. Lateral line runs along sides consisting of a chain of oblong plates to form a continuous tube .: eel-like.

🌀 Behaviour

Behavioural data for Streamer fish is currently being reviewed.

🦐 Diet

Diet information for Streamer fish is currently being compiled.

🥚 Reproduction

Reproduction data for Streamer fish is currently being compiled.

🌍 Habitat & Distribution

Marine; pelagic-oceanic. Temperate; 25°S - 59°S Southern Oceans: collected relatively neaer the surface over or near the continental slope of New Zealand, Australia (with Tasmania), southern Namibia, and Argentina (including Falkland Is or Malvinias.

🌿 Ecology

📐 Morphometrics

🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance

🛡️ Conservation Assessment

📊 Population Risk & Fisheries

🔍 Similar Species

🗺️ Global Occurrence Map

Occurrence records from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF) - 3 records indexed .

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