Natal duckbill
📖 Overview
Natal duckbill (Bembrops platyrhynchus), first described by Alcock, 1894 is a medium-sized fish in the family Bembropidae (order Perciformes). Adults typically reach 25.00 cm in maximum length. It inhabits marine coastal and open-ocean environments. Recorded depth range: 200 to 549 metres. It occurs in Deep-water waters. Diet is predominantly piscivorous, targeting other fish and larger prey.
🔬 Taxonomy
🐟 Physical Description
Dorsal spines (total): 6; Dorsal soft rays (total): 14 - 15; Anal spines: 0; Anal soft rays: 15 - 16. Vague dusky spots along body, 1 on caudal fin at base of upper rays; scales edged with black; 1st dorsal fin dusky to black in color . Distal margin of first dorsal fin darkish. Usually 5 scale rows between lateral line and origin of anal fin (Ref 12932).: elongated.
🌀 Behaviour
Behavioural data for Natal duckbill is currently being reviewed.
🦐 Diet
🥚 Reproduction
🌍 Habitat & Distribution
Marine; bathydemersal; depth range 200 - 549 m . Deep-water West Pacific: including the Bay of Bengal, the South China Sea, the Philippine Sea, the Tasman Sea, and off the coast of Somalia and South Africa.
🌿 Ecology
📐 Morphometrics
🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance
📊 Population Risk & Fisheries
🌐 Names & Taxonomy
| Language | Common Names |
|---|---|
| 🇬🇧English | Natal duckbill · Philippine Duckbill · Sharpnose Duckbill · Sharpnosed Duckbill · Spotted Duckbill |
| 🇯🇵Japanese | イトヒキアイトラギス |
| 🇨🇳Chinese | 扁吻掛帆鱚 · 扁吻鯒狀魚 · 鴨嘴鱚 |
Scientific Synonyms
| Scientific Name | Author | Year | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bathypercis platyrhynchus | Alcock | 1894 | Synonym |
| Bembrops aethalea | McKay | 1971 | Synonym |
| Bembrops filamentosa | Norman | 1939 | Synonym |
| Bembrops filifer | Fowler | 1938 | Heterotypic |
| Bembrops philippinus | Fowler | 1939 | Synonym |
🔍 Similar Species
🗺️ Global Occurrence Map
Occurrence records from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF) - 9 records indexed .
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