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🌊 Marine 🌡️ Tropical

Big-nosed deepsea batfish

Dibranchus nasutus Alcock, 1891
Max Length
7.2 cm
Max Weight
-
Lifespan
-
Trophic Level
3.2
Depth
297–1141 m
Climate
Tropical
Resilience
High
Vulnerability
28.00/100
Typical Length
-
Depth Zone
-

📖 Overview

Overview information for Big-nosed deepsea batfish is currently being compiled by our editorial team.

Scientific Name
Dibranchus nasutus
Authority
Alcock, 1891
Habitat
Marine
Climate
Tropical
Max Length
7.2 cm
Depth Range
297–1141 m
Trophic Level
3.2
Resilience
High
Vulnerability
28.00/100
Salinity
30–40 ppt

🔬 Taxonomy

🐟 Physical Description

This species is distinguished by the following characters: dorsal surface with black to brown vermiculate color pattern; principal tubercles on dorsal surface with 5-8 facets; ventral surface naked or with scattered tubercles; bifurcate tubercles associated with lateral line on tail; dorsal lobe of esca with pair of cirri at the tip and small appendage on each side of its base; skull length 28.7-36.8% SL, interorbital width 11.3-13.3% SL, mouth width 23.9-30.7% SL, upper jaw length 15.1-17.6% SL, post-anus length 61.7-67.8% SL, preanal length 74.9-85.0% SL, disk margin 43.4-52.3% SL, dorsal-fin length 14.8-19.1% SL, pectoral-fin length 26.1-31.2% SL, anal-fin length 16.1-20.2% SL, caudal-fin length 24.3-33.1% SL; lateral-line neuromasts: preopercular series 3-4, subopercular series 5-6, dorsolateral branch of subopercular series 3 .Cross section: flattened.

🌀 Behaviour

Behavioural data for Big-nosed deepsea batfish is currently being reviewed.

🦐 Diet

Diet information for Big-nosed deepsea batfish is currently being compiled.

🥚 Reproduction

Reproduction data for Big-nosed deepsea batfish is currently being compiled.

🌍 Habitat & Distribution

Marine; bathydemersal; depth range 297 - 1141 m , usually 300 - 600 m . Tropical West Pacific: Andaman Sea to the Solomon Is.

🌿 Ecology

Zone Preferences
🌊 Marine
Trophic Level
3.2±0.5

📐 Morphometrics

Length–Weight Relationship: W = 0.02455 × L2.93 (TL)
Max TL
7.2cm

🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance

Salinity Range
30–40ppt

📊 Population Risk & Fisheries

Population Resilience
High
Minimum doubling time
Fishing Vulnerability
28.00/100
Low vulnerability
Trophic Level
3.2
Predator
Climate Zone
Tropical
Described By
Alcock, 1891

🌐 Names & Taxonomy

Scientific Synonyms

Scientific Name Author Year Status
Halieutopsis nasuta Alcock 1891 Synonym
Ogcocephalus nasutus Alcock 1891 Homotypic
Ogcocephalus nasutus cayennensis Puyo 1936 Synonym

🗺️ Global Occurrence Map

Occurrence records from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF) - 1 records indexed .

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