Slender blacksmelt
📖 Overview
Does not undertake a diurnal, vertical migration. Feeds heavily on crustaceans . Oviparous, with planktonic eggs and larvae . Minimum cdepth from Ref. 028981.
🔬 Taxonomy
🐟 Physical Description
Dorsal spines (total): 0; Dorsal soft rays (total): 8 - 13; Anal spines: 0; Anal soft rays: 15 - 25; Vertebrae: 44 - 51. Body slender and compressed. Anal fin base long and about twice the length of dorsal fin base. Eye diameter about twice snout length. Upper end of gill slit reaching above midline of side of body. No knob-like process in interorbital space. Dorsoposterior edge of operculum not curved inward. Traces of detached scales black. Color black or dark brown; bluish black on head and ventral surfaces, and on peritoneum .: fusiform / normal; Cross section: compressed.
🌀 Behaviour
Behavioural data for Slender blacksmelt is currently being reviewed.
🦐 Diet
🥚 Reproduction
Oviparous .
🌍 Habitat & Distribution
Marine; bathypelagic; depth range 600 - 7700 m , usually 600 - 800 m . Deep-water; 61°N - 27°N, 140°E - 114°W
🌿 Ecology
📐 Morphometrics
🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance
📊 Population Risk & Fisheries
🌐 Names & Taxonomy
| Language | Common Names |
|---|---|
| 🇬🇧English | Pacific blacksmelt · Slender blacksmelt |
| 🌍CES | okatka pacifická |
| 🇫🇷French | garcette élancée |
| 🇯🇵Japanese | Yasesokoiwashi · ヤセソコイワシ |
| 🇷🇺Russian | Тихоокеанский батилаг |
Scientific Synonyms
| Scientific Name | Author | Year | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bathylagus borealis | Gilbert | 1896 | Synonym |
🔍 Similar Species
🗺️ Global Occurrence Map
Occurrence records from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF) - 8 records indexed .
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