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🌊 Marine Least Concern 🌡️ Deep-water

トゲボウズギス

Dysalotus alcocki MacGilchrist, 1905
Max Length
22.5 cm
Max Weight
-
Lifespan
-
Trophic Level
3.8
Depth
0–2100 m
Climate
Deep-water
Resilience
-
Vulnerability
17.00/100
Typical Length
-
Depth Zone
deep-water

📖 Overview

Overview information for トゲボウズギス is currently being compiled by our editorial team.

Scientific Name
Dysalotus alcocki
Authority
MacGilchrist, 1905
Habitat
Marine
Climate
Deep-water
Body Shape
Elongated
IUCN Status
LC
Max Length
22.5 cm
Depth Range
0–2100 m
Latitude
11°S – 35°N
Trophic Level
3.8
Vulnerability
17.00/100
Migration
Oceanodromous
Salinity
30–40 ppt

🔬 Taxonomy

🐟 Physical Description

Dorsal spines (total): 10 - 11; Dorsal soft rays (total): 26 - 28; Anal spines: 1; Anal soft rays: 26 - 28. : elongated.

🌀 Behaviour

Behavioural data for トゲボウズギス is currently being reviewed.

🦐 Diet

Diet information for トゲボウズギス is currently being compiled.

🥚 Reproduction

Reproduction data for トゲボウズギス is currently being compiled.

🌍 Habitat & Distribution

Marine; bathypelagic; oceanodromous ; depth range 0 - 2100 m , usually 1000 - ? m . Deep-water; 35°N - 11°S, 75°W - 137°W Known from relatively few, widely scattered localities from the Sargasso Sea to equatorial Pacific at 137°16'W.

🌿 Ecology

Zone Preferences
🌊 Marine 🌑 Deep Water
Migration
Oceanodromous
Trophic Level
3.8±0.2

📐 Morphometrics

Length–Weight Relationship: W = 0.00389 × L3.12 (TL)
Max TL
22.5cm
Dorsal Spines
11
Dorsal Rays
27
Anal Spines
1
Anal Rays
27

🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance

Salinity Range
30–40ppt

🛡️ Conservation Assessment

IUCN Category
Least Concern
Assessment Date
2014

📊 Population Risk & Fisheries

Fishing Vulnerability
17.00/100
Low vulnerability
Trophic Level
3.8
Predator
Body Shape
Elongated
Climate Zone
Deep-water
Latitude Range
35°N – 11°S
Described By
MacGilchrist, 1905

🌐 Names & Taxonomy

Language Common Names
🇯🇵Japanese Togebozugisu · トゲボウズギス
🇷🇺Russian Дисалот Алкока
🇨🇳Chinese 阿氏線棘細齒鰧 · 黑狗母

🗺️ Global Occurrence Map

Occurrence records from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF) - 19 records indexed .

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