Apagesoma Delosommatum
📖 Overview
Rare species . Reproductive strategy possibly similar to other members of this family being oviparous, with oval pelagic eggs floating in a gelatinous mass .
🔬 Taxonomy
🐟 Physical Description
Dorsal spines (total): 0; Dorsal soft rays (total): 129 - 131; Anal spines: 0; Anal soft rays: 111. Soft, watery body; eyes small; anterior nostril swollen; no spines on opercle and preopercle; preopercle posteriorly expanded; 10-12 developed rakers on anterior gill arch .
🌀 Behaviour
Behavioural data for Apagesoma Delosommatum is currently being reviewed.
🦐 Diet
Diet information for Apagesoma Delosommatum is currently being compiled.
🥚 Reproduction
Reproduction data for Apagesoma Delosommatum is currently being compiled.
🌍 Habitat & Distribution
Marine; bathypelagic; depth range 2487 - 4150 m . Deep-water Atlantic Ocean: Bahamas and off the Canary Islands and Angola.
🌿 Ecology
📐 Morphometrics
🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance
🛡️ Conservation Assessment
📊 Population Risk & Fisheries
🔍 Similar Species
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