Vityaz' frostfish
📖 Overview
Adults benthopelagic from 640 to 820 m, juveniles mesopelagic from 170 to 900 m . Minimum depth from Ref. 58018.
🔬 Taxonomy
🐟 Physical Description
Dorsal spines (total): 61 - 64; Dorsal soft rays (total): 88 - 93; Anal spines: 2; Anal soft rays: 80 - 85; Vertebrae: 137 - 142. Body silvery, jaws and opercle blackish. The inside of the mouth and gill cavities black.: eel-like; Cross section: compressed.
🌀 Behaviour
Behavioural data for Vityaz' frostfish is currently being reviewed.
🦐 Diet
Diet information for Vityaz' frostfish is currently being compiled.
🥚 Reproduction
Reproduction data for Vityaz' frostfish is currently being compiled.
🌍 Habitat & Distribution
Marine; benthopelagic; depth range 0 - 900 m . Deep-water; 33°N - 20°S, 49°E - 141°W
🌿 Ecology
📐 Morphometrics
🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance
📊 Population Risk & Fisheries
🔍 Similar Species
🗺️ Global Occurrence Map
Occurrence records from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF) - 5 records indexed .
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