Manefish
📖 Overview
Occurs in midwaters in temperate latitudes. Fish remains have been found in manefish stomachs . From fry catches, it apparently reproduces in the subtropical zone .
🔬 Taxonomy
🐟 Physical Description
Dorsal spines (total): 0; Dorsal soft rays (total): 32 - 36; Anal spines: 0; Anal soft rays: 21 - 23; Vertebrae: 37 - 40. This species is distinguished from C. meridionalis by having fewer dorsal-fin rays (32-36 vs. 35-39); distal half of gill rakers with several short bristles, occasionally a small bristle at the tip (vs. several long bristles on distal half of raker and 1-2 long bristles extending from the tip of each raker); and morphology of dorsal pharyngeal papillae (low folds vs. fleshy tabs and small papillae); differs from C. fasciatus by having greater number of smaller teeth and vertebral count ajd the absence of a fingerlike papilla inside the opercle (sometimes absent in C. fasciatus); differs from C. digitus by the absence of a series of fingerlike papillae inside the opercle, having a short conical pharyngeal teeth (vs. elongate pharyngeal teeth), and fewer gill rakers (18-22 vs. 22-26) .: short and / or deep; Cross section: compressed.
🌀 Behaviour
Behavioural data for Manefish is currently being reviewed.
🦐 Diet
Diet information for Manefish is currently being compiled.
🥚 Reproduction
Reproduction data for Manefish is currently being compiled.
🌍 Habitat & Distribution
Marine; bathypelagic; depth range 200 - 1450 m . Deep-water; 66°N - North Pacific: from subtropical waters to the Bering Sea and the coast of Alaska to where it is apparently drifted by warm currents.
🌿 Ecology
📐 Morphometrics
🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance
📊 Population Risk & Fisheries
🌐 Names & Taxonomy
| Language | Common Names |
|---|---|
| 🇬🇧English | Bigmouth manefish · manefish |
| 🌍CES | placulinka temná |
| 🇫🇷French | cariste |
| 🇯🇵Japanese | Yaegisu · ヤエギス |
| 🇷🇺Russian | Большой карист · Длинноперый карист |
Scientific Synonyms
| Scientific Name | Author | Year | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Elephenor macropus | Bellotti | 1903 | Synonym |
| Platyberyx macropus | Bellotti | 1903 | Synonym |
| Pteraclis macropus | Bellotti | 1903 | Synonym |
🔍 Similar Species
🗺️ Global Occurrence Map
Occurrence records from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF) - 38 records indexed .
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