Glutin assfish
📖 Overview
Benthopelagic at bathyal and abyssal depths ; found on the continental slope . Uncommon species . Oviparous, with oval pelagic eggs floating in a gelatinous mass .
🔬 Taxonomy
🐟 Physical Description
Dorsal soft rays (total): 120 - 127; Anal soft rays: 101 - 103; Vertebrae: 66 - 71. Snout inflated; eyes much smaller than snout; opercular spine weak or absent; preopercle without spines and posteriorly expanded almost reaching posterior margin of opercle; pseudobranchial filaments 2 .
🌀 Behaviour
Behavioural data for Glutin assfish is currently being reviewed.
🦐 Diet
🥚 Reproduction
🌍 Habitat & Distribution
Marine; bathydemersal; depth range 1500 - 2040 m . Deep-water West Pacific: off East Africa to probably Hawaii and also off New Caledonia.
🌿 Ecology
📐 Morphometrics
🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance
🛡️ Conservation Assessment
📊 Population Risk & Fisheries
🌐 Names & Taxonomy
| Language | Common Names |
|---|---|
| 🇬🇧English | Glowing Assfish · Glutin Assfish |
| 🌍CES | hrujovka lepkavá |
| 🇯🇵Japanese | Nan-yofukumenitachiuo · ナンヨウフクメンイタチウオ |
| 🇨🇳Chinese | 黏身索深鼬魚 · 黏身索深鼬鳚 · 鼬魚 |
Scientific Synonyms
| Scientific Name | Author | Year | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bathyonus glutinosus | Alcock | 1890 | Synonym |
🔍 Similar Species
🗺️ Global Occurrence Map
Occurrence records from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF) - 1 records indexed .
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