Eptatretus Aceroi
📖 Overview
Collected from an area with clams and mussels of the families Solemyidae, Vesicomydae, Lucinidae, and Thyasiridae, along with empty tubes of vestimentiferan polychaetes of the family Siboglinidae which are typical chemosymbiotic metazoans observed at methane seep sites. Also the geological characteristics of the area, such as accretionary prisms that favor cold seep formation, suggest the tolerance of this species to this habitat. .
🔬 Taxonomy
🐟 Physical Description
This species is distinguished from all its congeners by the following characters: it is the most slender species in the genus with a depth at the pharyngocutaneous duct (PCD) of 2.4% TL (vs. range of 2.9-15.3% TL), and with 174 total slime pores (vs. 60-130) .: eel-like; Cross section: oval.
🌀 Behaviour
Behavioural data for Eptatretus Aceroi is currently being reviewed.
🦐 Diet
Diet information for Eptatretus Aceroi is currently being compiled.
🥚 Reproduction
Reproduction data for Eptatretus Aceroi is currently being compiled.
🌍 Habitat & Distribution
Marine; bathydemersal; depth range ? - 705 m . Tropical
🌿 Ecology
📐 Morphometrics
🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance
📊 Population Risk & Fisheries
🔍 Similar Species
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