Brotulotaenia Nielseni
📖 Overview
Uncommon species . Reproductive strategy possibly similar to other members of this family featuring oviparity, with oval pelagic eggs floating in a gelatinous mass .
🔬 Taxonomy
🐟 Physical Description
Dorsal spines (total): 0; Dorsal soft rays (total): 85 - 91; Anal spines: 0; Anal soft rays: 62 - 72; Vertebrae: 68 - 72. Scales small, non-imbricate prickles; opercle with no spine; median basibranchial tooth patch absent; gill rakers are tooth-bearing tubercles; otolith very small and rounded; precaudal vertebrae 12-15 .
🌀 Behaviour
Behavioural data for Brotulotaenia Nielseni is currently being reviewed.
🦐 Diet
Diet information for Brotulotaenia Nielseni is currently being compiled.
🥚 Reproduction
Reproduction data for Brotulotaenia Nielseni is currently being compiled.
🌍 Habitat & Distribution
Marine; bathypelagic; depth range 800 - 900 m . Deep-water; 39°N - 15°S, 141°E - 117°W east to Mexico and to southeast Pacific.
🌿 Ecology
📐 Morphometrics
🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance
🛡️ Conservation Assessment
📊 Population Risk & Fisheries
🔍 Similar Species
🗺️ Global Occurrence Map
Occurrence records from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF) - 2 records indexed .
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