Spiny-nosed Deepwater Cardinalfish
📖 Overview
A mesobenthic-pelagic species living mainly above the bottom . Found on or near continental slopes and seamounts .
🔬 Taxonomy
🐟 Physical Description
Dorsal spines (total): 7; Dorsal soft rays (total): 9. Opercular spine present. Gill rakers on the first arch are broader at the proximal end, usually with ridged internal edges (western Atlantic individuals with 26-30, Japanese specimens with 24-32, and Hawaiian Ridge specimens with 30-32). Teeth are developed on the central portion of the tongue but not on its edges .: fusiform / normal.
🌀 Behaviour
Behavioural data for Spiny-nosed Deepwater Cardinalfish is currently being reviewed.
🦐 Diet
🥚 Reproduction
🌍 Habitat & Distribution
Marine; bathydemersal; depth range 100 - 1200 m . Deep-water Central Atlantic: Gulf of Mexico and the Caribbean Sea.
🌿 Ecology
📐 Morphometrics
🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance
🛡️ Conservation Assessment
📊 Population Risk & Fisheries
🌐 Names & Taxonomy
| Language | Common Names |
|---|---|
| 🇬🇧English | Combgill Deepwater Cardinalfish · Spiny-nosed Deepwater Cardinalfish · Yasemutsu |
| 🇯🇵Japanese | Yasemutsu · ヤセムツ |
| 🇷🇺Russian | Гребенчатый эпигонус |
| 🇪🇸Spanish | Cardenal Agallas de Profundidad |
🔍 Similar Species
🗺️ Global Occurrence Map
Occurrence records from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF) - 1 records indexed .
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