ツマリヒゲ
📖 Overview
ツマリヒゲ (Coelorinchus brevirostris), first described by Okamura, 1984 is a medium-sized fish in the family Macrouridae (order Gadiformes). Adults typically reach 21.60 cm in maximum length. It inhabits marine coastal and open-ocean environments. Recorded depth range: 400 to 600 metres. It occurs in Deep-water waters. It feeds on a mix of small fish and invertebrates as a mid-level predator.
🔬 Taxonomy
🐟 Physical Description
Body terete; snout shallow, dorsoventrally depressed, terminal scute small; anterolateral snout margin incompletely supported by bone; diameter of orbit slightly greater than interorbital width; mouth small, upper jaw about 21% of HL; underside of head naked; nasal fossa scaled; a naked groove along each side of median nasal ridge; body scales covered with divergent rows of sharp spinules, the posteriormost spinules largest; second dorsal fin high; the second spinous ray of first dorsal fin prolonged, about 1.3 times HL; body without prominent markings .
🌀 Behaviour
Behavioural data for ツマリヒゲ is currently being reviewed.
🦐 Diet
🥚 Reproduction
🌍 Habitat & Distribution
Marine; benthopelagic; depth range 400 - 600 m . Deep-water Northwest Pacific: southern Okinawa and the northeastern coast of Taiwan.
🌿 Ecology
📐 Morphometrics
🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance
📊 Population Risk & Fisheries
🌐 Names & Taxonomy
| Language | Common Names |
|---|---|
| 🌍CES | hlavoun krátkorypý |
| 🇯🇵Japanese | Tsumarihige · ツマリヒゲ |
| 🇨🇳Chinese | 短吻腔吻鱈 · 鱈魚 |
🔍 Similar Species
🗺️ Global Occurrence Map
Occurrence records from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF) - 1 records indexed .
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