Filamentous Dragonfish
📖 Overview
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🔬 Taxonomy
🐟 Physical Description
Dorsal spines (total): 0; Dorsal soft rays (total): 11 - 14; Anal spines: 0; Anal soft rays: 18 - 21. Body moderately elongate and slender. Luminous patches are absent on head and body. Black in color . Filaments rising from the sides of the terminal bulb of the barbel .: elongated.
🌀 Behaviour
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🦐 Diet
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🥚 Reproduction
Reproduction data for Filamentous Dragonfish is currently being compiled.
🌍 Habitat & Distribution
Marine; bathypelagic; depth range 0 - 850 m , usually 0 - 200 m . Deep-water; 35°N - 27°S Central Atlantic: eastern Gulf of Mexico and the Caribbean Sea, including the Antilles (Ref.
🌿 Ecology
fishes (Ref
📐 Morphometrics
🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance
🛡️ Conservation Assessment
📊 Population Risk & Fisheries
🌐 Names & Taxonomy
| Language | Common Names |
|---|---|
| 🇬🇧English | Filamentous Dragonfish |
Scientific Synonyms
| Scientific Name | Author | Year | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Astronesthes similis | Parr | 1927 | Synonym |
🔍 Similar Species
🗺️ Global Occurrence Map
Occurrence records from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF) - 17 records indexed .
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