Dibranchus Spongiosa

📖 Overview

Dibranchus Spongiosa (Dibranchus spongiosa), first described by Gilbert, 1890 is a small fish in the family Ogcocephalidae (order Lophiiformes). Adults typically reach 13.30 cm in maximum length. It inhabits marine coastal and open-ocean environments. Recorded depth range: 700 to 1244 metres. It occurs in Deep-water waters. It feeds on a mix of small fish and invertebrates as a mid-level predator. On the IUCN Red List, it is classified as Least Concern.

🔬 Taxonomy

🐟 Physical Description

Dorsal soft rays (total): 5 - 6; Anal soft rays: 4; Vertebrae: 18 - 19. Body flabby with thin, translucent skin. Subopercular lateral-line count usually 5. Skull relatively long, at least 30% of SL. Lower lip with membranous fringe of fingerlike papilla. Gill rakers in the form of broad tooth plates attached directly to gill arch,; no pedicels evident. Slender fins moderate in length with thin and transparent membranes. Cephalic lateral-line counts: subopercular usually 5 (5-6); preopercular 2. Tail lateral-line counts 8-11 .: short and / or deep; Cross section: flattened.

🌀 Behaviour

Behavioural data for Dibranchus Spongiosa is currently being reviewed.

🦐 Diet

🥚 Reproduction

🌍 Habitat & Distribution

Marine; bathydemersal; depth range 700 - 1244 m . Deep-water Central Pacific: Mexico, including the Revillagigedo Islands.

🌿 Ecology

📐 Morphometrics

🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance

🛡️ Conservation Assessment

📊 Population Risk & Fisheries

🌐 Names & Taxonomy

Scientific Synonyms

🐠 Related Species

🔍 Similar Species

🗺️ Global Occurrence Map

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

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