Deryugin's tadpole
📖 Overview
Deryugin's tadpole (Careproctus derjugini) is a ray-finned fish of the family Liparidae. It inhabits marine (saltwater) waters in deep-water environments. This species can reach a maximum total length of 21.7 cm. It occurs at depths between 344 and 363 metres. With a trophic level of 3.3, it is a low-level carnivore, feeding on invertebrates and small organisms.
🔬 Taxonomy
🐟 Physical Description
Diagnosis: Long-finned, slit-eyed careproct with oblique mouth and no silvery coloration; body laterally compressed and deep, its greatest body depth 145% head length (HL); body depth above the beginning of anal fin 125% HL; ellipsoid; head depth more than its width by 1.8 times; pectoral fin in low position (upper ray at the level of mouth end); base of lower ray of pectoral at the vertical of nostril; eye 19.5% HL); posterior teeth similar in rows longer than anterior teeth; gill slit below the level of middle of eye and 1.7 times greater than its diameter; disc, 20% HL .: elongated.
🌀 Behaviour
Behavioural data for Deryugin's tadpole is currently being reviewed.
🦐 Diet
Diet information for Deryugin's tadpole is currently being compiled.
🥚 Reproduction
Reproduction data for Deryugin's tadpole is currently being compiled.
🌍 Habitat & Distribution
Marine; bathydemersal; depth range 344 - 363 m . Deep-water; ? - 2°C Northeast Atlantic: Svalbard, Central Arctic basin to northeast of Spitzbergen.
🌿 Ecology
📐 Morphometrics
🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance
📊 Population Risk & Fisheries
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