Robust assfish
📖 Overview
Benthopelagic at bathyal depth . Found on the continental slope . Common species . Oviparous, with oval pelagic eggs floating in a gelatinous mass . Of the 36 female specimens caught, 3 with 0.5-1.0 mm eggs. No identifiable stomach contents were found .
🔬 Taxonomy
🐟 Physical Description
Dorsal spines (total): 0; Dorsal soft rays (total): 115 - 123; Anal spines: 0; Anal soft rays: 94 - 102; Vertebrae: 64. 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 .: elongated.
🌀 Behaviour
Behavioural data for Robust assfish is currently being reviewed.
🦐 Diet
Diet information for Robust assfish is currently being compiled.
🥚 Reproduction
Reproduction data for Robust assfish is currently being compiled.
🌍 Habitat & Distribution
Marine; bathydemersal; depth range 1035 - 4420 m , usually 1069 - 1922 m . Deep-water
🌿 Ecology
📐 Morphometrics
🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance
🛡️ Conservation Assessment
📊 Population Risk & Fisheries
🌐 Names & Taxonomy
| Language | Common Names |
|---|---|
| 🇬🇧English | Robust Assfish |
| 🌍CES | hrujovka statná |
| 🇯🇵Japanese | Ishifukumenitachiuo · イシフクメンイタチウオ |
| 🇨🇳Chinese | 壯體索深鼬魚 · 壯體索深鼬鳚 · 鼬魚 |
🔍 Similar Species
🗺️ Global Occurrence Map
Occurrence records from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF) - 1 records indexed .
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