Bathygadus Garretti
📖 Overview
Bathygadus Garretti (Bathygadus garretti) is a ray-finned fish of the family Macrouridae. It inhabits marine (saltwater) waters. This species can reach a maximum total length of 51 cm. It occurs at depths between 361 and 544 metres. With a trophic level of 3.2, it is a low-level carnivore, feeding on invertebrates and small organisms.
🔬 Taxonomy
🐟 Physical Description
Head moderately wide and comparatively firm, slightly longer that 1/2 length to vent. Snout low, not broad, slightly longer than or as long as orbit; width at frontal margin of orbit much narrower than twice preocular length. Orbit large. Mouth terminal and lateral, slightly oblique. Teeth minute, rather conical in shape, set in broad band on premaxillary and in narrow band on dentary. Scales small, cycloid, thin, and deciduous. Mandibular ramus with double scale rows, one of which consisting of large scales and the other smaller ones .: elongated.
🌀 Behaviour
Behavioural data for Bathygadus Garretti is currently being reviewed.
🦐 Diet
🥚 Reproduction
🌍 Habitat & Distribution
Marine; benthopelagic; depth range 361 - 544 m . Subtropical Northwest Pacific: southern Japan and northeastern Taiwan.
🌿 Ecology
📐 Morphometrics
🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance
📊 Population Risk & Fisheries
🔍 Similar Species
🗺️ Global Occurrence Map
Occurrence records from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF) - 1 records indexed .
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