Ariosoma Sereti
📖 Overview
Ariosoma Sereti (Ariosoma sereti), first described by Karmovskaya, 2004 is a medium-sized fish in the family Congridae (order Anguilliformes). Adults typically reach 26.50 cm in maximum length. It inhabits marine coastal and open-ocean environments. Recorded depth range: 95 to 370 metres. It occurs in Deep-water waters. It feeds on a mix of small fish and invertebrates as a mid-level predator. On the IUCN Red List, it is classified as Least Concern.
🔬 Taxonomy
🐟 Physical Description
Dorsal soft rays (total): 215 - 223; Anal soft rays: 167 - 168; Vertebrae: 168 - 172. Diagnosis: The head and body of this species is darker than belly, dark spot in the preopercular area, the margins of unpaired fins dark. Dorsal fin originates slightly in front of the base of pectoral fin, above the 7th-9th pore of lateral line. Vertebrae 168-172; trunk vertebrae 89-92. Pores of lateral line to anus 62-64. Supraorbital canal 5, suborbital canal 5, preoperculomandibular canal 12, occipital commissure 3 .: eel-like.
🌀 Behaviour
Behavioural data for Ariosoma Sereti is currently being reviewed.
🦐 Diet
🥚 Reproduction
🌍 Habitat & Distribution
Marine; benthopelagic; depth range 95 - 370 m . Deep-water Central Pacific: Marquesas islands.
🌿 Ecology
📐 Morphometrics
🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance
🛡️ Conservation Assessment
📊 Population Risk & Fisheries
🔍 Similar Species
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