Bothrocara Nyx
📖 Overview
Bothrocara Nyx (Bothrocara nyx), first described by Stevenson & Anderson, 2005 is a medium-sized fish in the family Zoarcidae (order Perciformes). Adults typically reach 21.70 cm in maximum length. It inhabits marine coastal and open-ocean environments. Recorded depth range: 790 to 1508 metres. It occurs in Temperate waters. It feeds on a mix of small fish and invertebrates as a mid-level predator.
🔬 Taxonomy
🐟 Physical Description
Dorsal soft rays (total): 103 - 112; Anal soft rays: 89 - 99; Vertebrae: 108 - 116. Diagnosis: Vertebrae 17 - 19 + 90 - 98 = 108 - 116. Pectoral fin rays 12 - 15. Vomerine teeth 0 - 3. Gill rakers moderately long, 23 - 27. Short snout, less than eye-diameter. Median occipital pore present. Lateral line is not visible on the body. Interior of mouth darkly pigmented .: eel-like; Cross section: compressed.
🌀 Behaviour
Behavioural data for Bothrocara Nyx is currently being reviewed.
🦐 Diet
🥚 Reproduction
🌍 Habitat & Distribution
Marine; bathypelagic; depth range 790 - 1508 m . Temperate Northeast Pacific: Eastern Bering Sea.
🌿 Ecology
📐 Morphometrics
🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance
📊 Population Risk & Fisheries
🔍 Similar Species
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