Mozambique assfish
📖 Overview
Overview information for Mozambique assfish is currently being compiled by our editorial team.
🔬 Taxonomy
🐟 Physical Description
Dorsal soft rays (total): 117; Anal soft rays: 98; Vertebrae: 65. This species is distinguished from all its congeners by the following set of characters: D 117; long rakers on first gill arch 14; oblique scales ca. 30; total vertebrae 65; pelvic-fin length 9.5 % SL; with a single median basibranchial tooth patch; sagittal otolith without a small process on anterior margin; dorsal margin smooth; with an ostial channel .Cross section: compressed.
🌀 Behaviour
Behavioural data for Mozambique assfish is currently being reviewed.
🦐 Diet
Diet information for Mozambique assfish is currently being compiled.
🥚 Reproduction
Reproduction data for Mozambique assfish is currently being compiled.
🌍 Habitat & Distribution
Marine; bathypelagic; depth range 1510 - 1600 m . Tropical Indian Ocean: Mozambique Channel.
🌿 Ecology
📐 Morphometrics
🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance
🛡️ Conservation Assessment
📊 Population Risk & Fisheries
🔍 Similar Species
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