Ahuru
📖 Overview
Over sandy and muddy bottoms in inshore waters to depths of 420 m. Possibly an important forage fish for commercial species. Minimum depth reported from Ref. 57178.
🔬 Taxonomy
🐟 Physical Description
Dorsal spines (total): 0; Anal spines: 0. Snout blunt; dorsal head profile smoothly rounded. Chin barbel absent. First dorsal fin appearing as a single, elongate ray, widely separated from the second dorsal fin. Ventral light organ absent. Color generally pale, variously reported as pink-tan with spots, silvery with a spot on side of the head and a yellow lateral stripe.: elongated; Cross section: oval.
🌀 Behaviour
Behavioural data for Ahuru is currently being reviewed.
🦐 Diet
Diet information for Ahuru is currently being compiled.
🥚 Reproduction
Reproduction data for Ahuru is currently being compiled.
🌍 Habitat & Distribution
Marine; pelagic-oceanic; depth range 5 - 420 m . Subtropical; 34°S - 48°S, 170°E - 179°W Southwest Pacific: east coast of New Zealand southward; also in the Cook Strait.
🌿 Ecology
📐 Morphometrics
🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance
📊 Population Risk & Fisheries
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