Echiodon Neotes
📖 Overview
Echiodon neotes is a species of pearlfish in the subfamily Carapinae. It is known from the Kermadec Trench. It can grow to 23.5 cm (9.3 in) total length.
🔬 Taxonomy
🐟 Physical Description
Eel-like, shallow body depth; 1 to several symphyseal fangs on dentary and premaxilla; lacking cardiform teeth, pelvic fins, and swim bladder rocker bone; a patch of ridges posteriorly on the ventral surface of the swim bladder . Vexillum present in adults .: eel-like.
🌀 Behaviour
Behavioural data for Echiodon Neotes is currently being reviewed.
🦐 Diet
🥚 Reproduction
🌍 Habitat & Distribution
Marine; bathydemersal; depth range ? - 8300 m . Deep-water Southwest Pacific: Kermadec Trench.
🌿 Ecology
📐 Morphometrics
🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance
🛡️ Conservation Assessment
📊 Population Risk & Fisheries
🔍 Similar Species
🗺️ Global Occurrence Map
Occurrence records from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF) - 1 records indexed .
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