Deepsea herring
📖 Overview
Deepsea herring (Bathyclupea nikparini), first described by Prokofiev, 2014 is a small fish in the family Bathyclupeidae (order Acropomatiformes). Adults typically reach 14.20 cm in maximum length. It inhabits marine coastal and open-ocean environments. Recorded depth range: 505 to 515 metres. It occurs in Subtropical waters. It feeds on a mix of small fish and invertebrates as a mid-level predator.
🔬 Taxonomy
🐟 Physical Description
Dorsal soft rays (total): 10; Anal soft rays: 36; Vertebrae: 31. This species is distinguished by the following characters: lightly colored oral cavity; standard length 4.4 times as great as the maximum body depth and 3.2 times as great as the head length; dentate ventral branch of the praeoperculum; A 36; developed gill rakers 23-24; last pair of pleural ribs reduced .: elongated; Cross section: compressed.
🌀 Behaviour
Behavioural data for Deepsea herring is currently being reviewed.
🦐 Diet
🥚 Reproduction
🌍 Habitat & Distribution
Marine; pelagic-oceanic; depth range 505 - 515 m . Subtropical
🌿 Ecology
📐 Morphometrics
🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance
📊 Population Risk & Fisheries
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