Charcoal deepwater cardinalfish
📖 Overview
Overview information for Charcoal deepwater cardinalfish is currently being compiled by our editorial team.
🔬 Taxonomy
🐟 Physical Description
Dorsal spines (total): 8; Dorsal soft rays (total): 10; Anal spines: 2; Anal soft rays: 9; Vertebrae: 25. This species is distinguished by the following set of characters: no opercular spine; no rib on the last abdominal vertebra; presence of lingual teeth; vomerine teeth patch on anterior part, not extending posteriorly along midline of palate; no mustache-like process; gill rakers 5-6 + 16-17 = 21-23; vertebrae 10 + 15; pored lateral-line scales 35-36 to end of hypural and 4-5 on caudal fin; D VII-I,10; A II, 9; pyloric caeca 6 .: fusiform / normal.
🌀 Behaviour
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🦐 Diet
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🥚 Reproduction
Reproduction data for Charcoal deepwater cardinalfish is currently being compiled.
🌍 Habitat & Distribution
Marine; demersal; depth range 391 - 408 m . Tropical Central Pacific: Marquesas Is.
🌿 Ecology
📐 Morphometrics
🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance
📊 Population Risk & Fisheries
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