Striped escolar
📖 Overview
Oceanic, migrating upward at night to 100 to 200 m . Probably forming schools during daytime . Feed on crustaceans and small fish . Females mature at about 16 cm . Eggs and larvae are pelagic .
🔬 Taxonomy
🐟 Physical Description
Dorsal spines (total): 30 - 36; Dorsal soft rays (total): 35 - 44; Anal spines: 2; Anal soft rays: 28 - 35; Vertebrae: 57 - 64. Body is extremely elongate and compressed. Lower jaw extends anterior to upper jaw with a small conical dermal process. Upper jaw with 3 immovable and 3 or 4 movable fang-like teeth anteriorly. Lateral line situated closer to the ventral profile than the dorsal profile posteriorly. Color is silvery with narrow dark dotted lines along the body; the gill membranes are jet-black.: elongated; Cross section: compressed.
🌀 Behaviour
Behavioural data for Striped escolar is currently being reviewed.
🦐 Diet
🥚 Reproduction
🌍 Habitat & Distribution
Marine; benthopelagic; depth range 50 - 1000 m . Deep-water; 42°N - 38°S, 180°W - 180°E central water masses.
🌿 Ecology
crustaceans and small fish (Ref
📐 Morphometrics
🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance
🛡️ Conservation Assessment
📊 Population Risk & Fisheries
🌐 Names & Taxonomy
| Language | Common Names |
|---|---|
| 🇬🇧English | Striped Escolar |
| 🌍CES | pamakrela mnohopruhá |
| 🇫🇮Finnish | juovakäärmemakrilli |
| 🇫🇷French | Escolier rayé |
| 🇯🇵Japanese | Hosokurotachi · ホソクロタチ |
| 🇷🇺Russian | Многополосый диплоспинус |
| 🇪🇸Spanish | Escolar rayado · sable estirado |
Scientific Synonyms
| Scientific Name | Author | Year | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diplospinus multistratus | Maul | 1948 | Synonym |
🔍 Similar Species
🗺️ Global Occurrence Map
Occurrence records from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF) - 156 records indexed .
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