Tan bristlemouth
📖 Overview
Meso- to bathypelagic . Oceanic, precise depth range dependent upon developmental stage, latitude, season . Does not exhibit diel vertical migrations . Lipid content is 2.3 % in fresh body weight and wax ester is 34.0 % in total lipids .
🔬 Taxonomy
🐟 Physical Description
Dorsal spines (total): 0; Dorsal soft rays (total): 12 - 15; Anal spines: 0; Anal soft rays: 16 - 19. Light to dark brown in color; transparent or slightly pigmented immediately anterior to anal and dorsal origin; median fin rays and internasal area pigmented; meningeal pigment extending to level of rear margin of eye .: elongated.
🌀 Behaviour
Behavioural data for Tan bristlemouth is currently being reviewed.
🦐 Diet
Diet information for Tan bristlemouth is currently being compiled.
🥚 Reproduction
🌍 Habitat & Distribution
Marine; bathypelagic; depth range 16 - 4663 m , usually 600 - 1800 m . Deep-water; 61°N - 40°S, 180°W - 180°E south of Australia.
🌿 Ecology
📐 Morphometrics
🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance
🛡️ Conservation Assessment
📊 Population Risk & Fisheries
🌐 Names & Taxonomy
| Language | Common Names |
|---|---|
| 🇬🇧English | Bicolored bristlemouth · Bristlemouth · Tan bristlemouth · Tanned Bristlemouth |
| 🌍CES | štětinozubka bledá |
| 🇫🇮Finnish | kalvassukasuu |
| 🇫🇷French | Cyclothone à ventre clair · cyclothone pâle |
| 🌍ISL | Græðisstirnir |
| 🇯🇵Japanese | Usuonihadaka · ウスオニハダカ |
| 🇷🇺Russian | Палевая циклотона |
| 🇪🇸Spanish | Pez Luminoso Bicolor · luciérnaga bicolor |
| 🇨🇳Chinese | 光魚 · 蒼圓罩魚 |
Scientific Synonyms
| Scientific Name | Author | Year | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cyclothone canina | Gilbert | 1905 | Synonym |
| Cyclothone microdon pallidon | Brauer | 1902 | Synonym |
🔍 Similar Species
🗺️ Global Occurrence Map
Occurrence records from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF) - 235 records indexed .
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