Bottlelights
📖 Overview
Mesopelagic at 400-650 m . Usually found 360 m or more beneath the surface . Oviparous, with planktonic eggs and larvae . Minimum depth from Ref. 58018.
🔬 Taxonomy
🐟 Physical Description
Dorsal spines (total): 0; Dorsal soft rays (total): 6; Anal spines: 0; Anal soft rays: 23 - 26; Vertebrae: 38 - 40. Branchiostegal rays: 9-10.: fusiform / normal.
🌀 Behaviour
Behavioural data for Bottlelights is currently being reviewed.
🦐 Diet
🥚 Reproduction
Oviparous .
🌍 Habitat & Distribution
Marine; pelagic-oceanic; depth range 183 - 914 m . Subtropical; 55°N - Northeast Pacific: British Columbia, Canada to southern California, USA (Ref.
🌿 Ecology
📐 Morphometrics
🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance
🛡️ Conservation Assessment
📊 Population Risk & Fisheries
🔍 Similar Species
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