Southern spotted barracudina
📖 Overview
Reported as by-catch of bottom trawl on the slope of the Kerguelen Plateau (480-800 m) and South-Georgia .
🔬 Taxonomy
🐟 Physical Description
Dorsal soft rays (total): 9 - 10; Anal soft rays: 30 - 32; Vertebrae: 79 - 84. A species of Arctozenus differing from the only congener in having a pale body with lower half mostly devoid of chromatophores; body slender, its depth 14-19 in SL; a slender head, its depth at middle of eye 4.3-5.1 in HL. Compared to similar size specimens (>250 mm SL) of A. risso, A. australis has relatively slender body (5.2-7.3%, vs. 7.7-10.6% SL); the ratio of snout length/eye diameter relatively large 3.1-3.9 (vs. 2.7-3.4); origin of pelvic fin slightly but clearly behind dorsal-fin base (vs. usually below dorsal-fin base); and anterior lateral-line scales long, about twice as long as its height (vs. width subequal to the height). Cross section: compressed.
🌀 Behaviour
Behavioural data for Southern spotted barracudina is currently being reviewed.
🦐 Diet
Diet information for Southern spotted barracudina is currently being compiled.
🥚 Reproduction
Reproduction data for Southern spotted barracudina is currently being compiled.
🌍 Habitat & Distribution
Marine; bathypelagic; depth range 160 - 800 m . Temperate Indian Ocean, Antarctic: off Kerguelen Islanda.
🌿 Ecology
📐 Morphometrics
🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance
📊 Population Risk & Fisheries
🔍 Similar Species
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