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🌊 Marine Least Concern 🌡️ Deep-water

オザワアシロ

Bathyonus caudalis Garman, 1899
Max Length
51.8 cm
Max Weight
-
Lifespan
-
Trophic Level
3.7
Depth
1524–4040 m
Climate
Deep-water
Resilience
Medium
Vulnerability
48.00/100
Typical Length
-
Depth Zone
deep-water

📖 Overview

Benthopelagic at bathyal and abyssal depths . Uncommon species . Oviparous, with oval pelagic eggs floating in a gelatinous mass .

Scientific Name
Bathyonus caudalis
Authority
Garman, 1899
Habitat
Marine
Climate
Deep-water
IUCN Status
LC
Max Length
51.8 cm
Depth Range
1524–4040 m
Trophic Level
3.7
Resilience
Medium
Vulnerability
48.00/100
Salinity
30–40 ppt

🔬 Taxonomy

🐟 Physical Description

Dorsal soft rays (total): 100; Anal soft rays: 80; Vertebrae: 63. Body depth 9.5 or less in SL; head length about 1/2 preanal length; branchiostegal rays 8-9; no prominent spines on top or side of head; lower pectoral rays free and stronger than upper ones; caudal fin rays 6; precaudal vertebrae 17-19 .

🌀 Behaviour

Behavioural data for オザワアシロ is currently being reviewed.

🦐 Diet

Diet information for オザワアシロ is currently being compiled.

🥚 Reproduction

Reproduction data for オザワアシロ is currently being compiled.

🌍 Habitat & Distribution

Marine; bathydemersal; depth range 1524 - 4040 m . Deep-water Indian Ocean, off Panama and New Caledonia; Japan.

🌿 Ecology

Zone Preferences
🌊 Marine 🌑 Deep Water
Trophic Level
3.7±0.6

📐 Morphometrics

Length–Weight Relationship: W = 0.0011 × L3.08 (TL)
Max TL
51.8cm
Dorsal Rays
100
Anal Rays
80
Vertebrae
63

🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance

Salinity Range
30–40ppt

🛡️ Conservation Assessment

IUCN Category
Least Concern
Assessment Date
2019

📊 Population Risk & Fisheries

Population Resilience
Medium
Minimum doubling time
Fishing Vulnerability
48.00/100
Moderate-High vulnerability
Trophic Level
3.7
Predator
Climate Zone
Deep-water
Described By
Garman, 1899

🌐 Names & Taxonomy

Language Common Names
🌍CES hrujovka ocasatá
🇯🇵Japanese Ozawaashiro · オザワアシロ
🇷🇺Russian Хвостатый батионус
🇨🇳Chinese 大尾深水鼬魚 · 大尾深水鼬鳚 · 鼬魚

Scientific Synonyms

Scientific Name Author Year Status
Mixonus caudalis Garman 1899 Synonym

🗺️ Global Occurrence Map

Occurrence records from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF) - 1 records indexed .

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