Karrer's whiptail
📖 Overview
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🔬 Taxonomy
🐟 Physical Description
Dorsal spines (total): 2; Anal spines: 0. Snout long and pointed, its anterolateral margin completely supported by bone. Head ridges narrow, sharply spined; the underside of the head mostly naked except for patches of thin, deciduous scales posteriorly behind level of mouth angle. Light organ small and externally apparent as a blackish streak extending forward of the anus to between the pelvic fins. Overall color is light brown to swarthy; the abdominal region bluish; the fins dusky to blackish; the mouth and gill cavities blackish.: elongated; Cross section: circular.
🌀 Behaviour
Behavioural data for Karrer's whiptail is currently being reviewed.
🦐 Diet
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🥚 Reproduction
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🌍 Habitat & Distribution
Marine; bathydemersal; non-migratory; depth range 263 - 1150 m . Deep-water; 3°S - 44°S, 0°W - 97°E Southeast Atlantic: Namibia to off Cape of Good Hope, South Africa; Discovery Tablemount; Valdivia Bank.
🌿 Ecology
📐 Morphometrics
🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance
📊 Population Risk & Fisheries
🌐 Names & Taxonomy
| Language | Common Names |
|---|---|
| 🇬🇧English | Karrer's whiptail |
| 🌍CES | hlavoun nahnědlý |
Scientific Synonyms
| Scientific Name | Author | Year | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Caelorinchus karrerae | Trunov | 1984 | Synonym |
🔍 Similar Species
🗺️ Global Occurrence Map
Occurrence records from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF) — 8 records indexed .
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