Diceratias Pileatus
📖 Overview
Found near or on continental shelf, old specimens probably benthic . Bentho-, meso- and bathypelagic .
🔬 Taxonomy
🐟 Physical Description
Dorsal spines (total): 0; Dorsal soft rays (total): 5 - 7; Anal spines: 0; Anal soft rays: 4. Distinguishing characteristics of metamorphosed female: relatively small esca, width about equal to length; conspicuous bulbous posteriorly oriented terminal escal papilla; absence of posterior and anterior escal appendages; escal pore at posterobasal margin of terminal papilla; teeth in lower jaw 25-65, upper jaw with 27-82 teeth; vomerine teeth 4-14 .: short and / or deep.
🌀 Behaviour
Behavioural data for Diceratias Pileatus is currently being reviewed.
🦐 Diet
Diet information for Diceratias Pileatus is currently being compiled.
🥚 Reproduction
Reproduction data for Diceratias Pileatus is currently being compiled.
🌍 Habitat & Distribution
Marine; bathypelagic; depth range 640 - 1430 m . Deep-water north of the equator.
🌿 Ecology
📐 Morphometrics
🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance
🛡️ Conservation Assessment
📊 Population Risk & Fisheries
🌐 Names & Taxonomy
| Language | Common Names |
|---|---|
| 🌍CES | hltavec huňatý |
| 🇯🇵Japanese | Futatsuzao-chouchin-ankou · フタツザオチョウチンアンコウ |
| 🇷🇺Russian | Шляпочный двухлучевой удильщик |
🔍 Similar Species
🗺️ Global Occurrence Map
Occurrence records from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF) — 1 records indexed .
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