Bathysolea Lactea
📖 Overview
Bathysolea Lactea (Bathysolea lactea) is a ray-finned fish of the family Soleidae. It inhabits marine (saltwater) waters in deep-water environments. This species can reach a maximum total length of 15 cm. With a trophic level of 3.4, it is a low-level carnivore, feeding on invertebrates and small organisms. It is assessed as Data Deficient on the IUCN Red List.
🔬 Taxonomy
🐟 Physical Description
Dorsal soft rays (total): 92; Anal soft rays: 74; Vertebrae: 48. Uniformly pale yellowish in color with ctenoid scales on both sides of body; large nearly juxtaposed eyes covered partly with scaly 'eyelids'. Upper eye slightly in advance of lower eye and the snout is short. Teeth small and organized in rows, blind side teeth larger. Gular region distinctly separated by a deep groove from the body. Pectoral fins filamentous.: short and / or deep.
🌀 Behaviour
Behavioural data for Bathysolea Lactea is currently being reviewed.
🦐 Diet
🥚 Reproduction
🌍 Habitat & Distribution
Marine; bathypelagic; depth range ? - 660 m . Deep-water; 16°N - 15°N Central Atlantic: known only from the description of the holotype caught near Cape Verde.
🌿 Ecology
📐 Morphometrics
🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance
🛡️ Conservation Assessment
📊 Population Risk & Fisheries
🔍 Similar Species
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