Polynesian Dragonfish
📖 Overview
Overview information for Polynesian Dragonfish is currently being compiled by our editorial team.
🔬 Taxonomy
🐟 Physical Description
Dorsal soft rays (total): 25; Anal soft rays: 38. Two terminal bulbs separated by a short interspace, 0.5-1.1 times the length of distal bulb. Barbel length 44-59% SL. Terminal filament long (21-28% SL), with 2 long branches arising closely together at 6-11 distal-bulb lengths from the distal bulb (at 8.3 - 12.6 cm specimens); all long branches with conspicuous closely-spaced bulblets. Stem of filament with no bulblets and with 1-6 short, slender branches in its basal half. Barbel without melanophores (rarely very sparse on axis of stem). Middorsal paired spots under skin between occiput and dorsal-fin base 8 .: elongated.
🌀 Behaviour
Behavioural data for Polynesian Dragonfish is currently being reviewed.
🦐 Diet
Diet information for Polynesian Dragonfish is currently being compiled.
🥚 Reproduction
Reproduction data for Polynesian Dragonfish is currently being compiled.
🌍 Habitat & Distribution
Marine; bathypelagic; depth range 0 - 1200 m . Deep-water Central Pacific: near the Hawaiian and Marquesas islands.
🌿 Ecology
📐 Morphometrics
🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance
🛡️ Conservation Assessment
📊 Population Risk & Fisheries
🌐 Names & Taxonomy
| Language | Common Names |
|---|---|
| 🇬🇧English | Polynesian Dragonfish |
| 🌍CES | svítivka perlová |
| 🇵🇹Portuguese | Peixe-dragão-polinésio |
🔍 Similar Species
🗺️ Global Occurrence Map
Occurrence records from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF) - 1 records indexed .
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