Bregmaceros Arabicus
📖 Overview
Bregmaceros Arabicus (Bregmaceros arabicus), first described by Ancona & Cavinato, 1965 is a small fish in the family Bregmacerotidae (order Gadiformes). Adults typically reach 5.00 cm in maximum length. It inhabits marine coastal and open-ocean environments. It occurs in Temperate waters. It is broadly omnivorous, taking invertebrates, plant matter, and detritus.
🔬 Taxonomy
🐟 Physical Description
Dorsal spines (total): 0; Dorsal soft rays (total): 51 - 61; Anal spines: 0; Anal soft rays: 49 - 58. First ray of the first dorsal fin and pelvic fin rays extremely elongated. Scales more than 75 in longitudinal series. Pectoral fin rays fewer than 18. Attains 5 cm SL.: elongated; Cross section: circular.
🌀 Behaviour
Behavioural data for Bregmaceros Arabicus is currently being reviewed.
🦐 Diet
🥚 Reproduction
🌍 Habitat & Distribution
Marine; pelagic-neritic. Temperate known from the type locality of Arabia Sea and northern Indian Ocean.
🌿 Ecology
📐 Morphometrics
🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance
📊 Population Risk & Fisheries
🌐 Names & Taxonomy
| Language | Common Names |
|---|---|
| 🌍CES | treskoun arabský |
| 🇯🇵Japanese | インドサイウオ |
| 🇵🇹Portuguese | Bacalete-brilhante |
| 🇨🇳Chinese | 阿拉伯海鰗鰍 · 阿拉伯犀鱈 |
🔍 Similar Species
🗺️ Global Occurrence Map
Occurrence records from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF) - 3 records indexed .
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