Codlet
📖 Overview
Neritic, restricted to the near-shore water of continental shelves. Reaches depths greater than 1000 m . Adults feed on plankton . Oviparous, with planktonic eggs and larvae .
🔬 Taxonomy
🐟 Physical Description
Dorsal spines (total): 0; Dorsal soft rays (total): 44 - 51; Anal spines: 0; Anal soft rays: 45 - 52; Vertebrae: 48 - 51. More than 50 lateral line scales; 10 scales in transverse series. Eye 3.0 in head. Depth 6.6 - 7 in standard length. The first dorsal fin consists of an elongate occipital ray . The caudal fin is well developed and separate from the dorsal and anal fins . Pelvic fins are jugular; the outer three rays are separate, thick, and elongate, extending well past the origin of the anal fin . Branchiostegal rays: 7-7 .: elongated.
🌀 Behaviour
Behavioural data for Codlet is currently being reviewed.
🦐 Diet
🥚 Reproduction
Oviparous .
🌍 Habitat & Distribution
Marine; pelagic-neritic; depth range 86 - ? m . Subtropical; 45°N - 4°S, 126°W - 78°W
🌿 Ecology
plankton (Ref
📐 Morphometrics
🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance
🛡️ Conservation Assessment
📊 Population Risk & Fisheries
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