Dactyloscopus Fallax
📖 Overview
Dactyloscopus Fallax (Dactyloscopus fallax) is a ray-finned fish of the family Dactyloscopidae. It inhabits marine (saltwater) waters in benthic environments. With a trophic level of 4.2, it is a mid-level predator. It is assessed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List.
🔬 Taxonomy
🐟 Physical Description
Distinguished from D. insulatus and D. pectoralis by having the following characters: scales present above the lateral line; upper lip fimbriae, modally 11; preopercular canal pores, modally 6; branched labial fimbriae .
🌀 Behaviour
Behavioural data for Dactyloscopus Fallax is currently being reviewed.
🦐 Diet
Diet information for Dactyloscopus Fallax is currently being compiled.
🥚 Reproduction
Reproduction data for Dactyloscopus Fallax is currently being compiled.
🌍 Habitat & Distribution
Marine; demersal. Tropical Pacific Ocean from Mazatlán, Sinaloa, Mexico southward to Punta Mandinga, Ecuador.
🌿 Ecology
📐 Morphometrics
🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance
🛡️ Conservation Assessment
📊 Population Risk & Fisheries
🔍 Similar Species
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