Coelorinchus Vityazae
📖 Overview
Coelorinchus Vityazae (Coelorinchus vityazae) is a ray-finned fish of the family Macrouridae. It inhabits marine (saltwater) waters in deep-water environments. This species can reach a maximum total length of 32 cm. With a trophic level of 3.5, it is a low-level carnivore, feeding on invertebrates and small organisms.
🔬 Taxonomy
🐟 Physical Description
Dorsal spines (total): 2; Dorsal soft rays (total): 8 - 10. This species has the following combination of characters: snout moderate (orbit diameter 0.88-1.16 into snout length), tipped with a sharp terminal scute, area dorsally behind leading edge of snout fully scaled, anterolateral margin of snout incompletely supported by bone; underside of head naked; body scales between origin of second dorsal fin and lateral line with 9-13 parallel rows of small, slender spinules; anterior dermal window of light organ short, extending forward about midway between anal-fin origin and pelvic-fin insertion; swim bladder deeply bilobed anteriorly; a distinctive banding pattern along body .: elongated.
🌀 Behaviour
Behavioural data for Coelorinchus Vityazae is currently being reviewed.
🦐 Diet
Diet information for Coelorinchus Vityazae is currently being compiled.
🥚 Reproduction
Reproduction data for Coelorinchus Vityazae is currently being compiled.
🌍 Habitat & Distribution
Marine; bathypelagic; depth range ? - 920 m . Deep-water South Atlantic: Endemic to the West Wind Drift Islands Province; Bank Gulf and Discovery Tablemount in the South Atlantic, and Walters Shoals and St.
🌿 Ecology
📐 Morphometrics
🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance
📊 Population Risk & Fisheries
🔍 Similar Species
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