Brown driftfish
📖 Overview
Inhabits deep waters, usually on soft bottoms . Feeds mainly on small crustaceans . Larvae and young are epipelagic, adults demersal or benthopelagic .
🔬 Taxonomy
🐟 Physical Description
Dorsal spines (total): 12; Dorsal soft rays (total): 14 - 17; Anal spines: 3; Anal soft rays: 13 - 16. Live specimens dark with a silver cast.: fusiform / normal.
🌀 Behaviour
Behavioural data for Brown driftfish is currently being reviewed.
🦐 Diet
Diet information for Brown driftfish is currently being compiled.
🥚 Reproduction
Oviparous, gonochorous, with pelagic eggs .
🌍 Habitat & Distribution
Marine; bathydemersal; depth range 180 - 600 m , usually 180 - 550 m . Deep-water; 42°N - 8°N South America according to Ref.
🌿 Ecology
small crustaceans (Ref
📐 Morphometrics
🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance
🛡️ Conservation Assessment
📊 Population Risk & Fisheries
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