Chascanopsetta Megagnatha
📖 Overview
Chascanopsetta Megagnatha (Chascanopsetta megagnatha), first described by Amaoka & Parin, 1990 is a medium-sized fish in the family Bothidae (order Pleuronectiformes). Adults typically reach 24.60 cm in maximum length. It inhabits marine coastal and open-ocean environments. Recorded depth range: 410 to 590 metres. It occurs in Deep-water waters. It feeds on a mix of small fish and invertebrates as a mid-level predator. On the IUCN Red List, it is classified as Data Deficient.
🔬 Taxonomy
🐟 Physical Description
Dorsal spines (total): 0; Dorsal soft rays (total): 111 - 118; Anal spines: 0; Anal soft rays: 71 - 81; Vertebrae: 52 - 56. About one-fourth to one-third of lower jaw length projecting anterior to upper jaw symphysis; upper jaw length 0.98-1.18 in HL, lower jaw length 0.67-0.83; pectoral fins asymmetrical, fin on ocular side slightly longer than on blind side .: short and / or deep.
🌀 Behaviour
Behavioural data for Chascanopsetta Megagnatha is currently being reviewed.
🦐 Diet
🥚 Reproduction
🌍 Habitat & Distribution
Marine; bathydemersal; depth range 410 - 590 m . Deep-water Southeast Pacific: known from three seamounts on the Sala y Gomez Ridge, between Chile and Easter Island.
🌿 Ecology
📐 Morphometrics
🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance
🛡️ Conservation Assessment
📊 Population Risk & Fisheries
🔍 Similar Species
🗺️ Global Occurrence Map
Occurrence records from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF) - 1 records indexed .
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