Multiray Dragonfish
📖 Overview
Overview information for Multiray Dragonfish is currently being compiled by our editorial team.
🔬 Taxonomy
🐟 Physical Description
Dorsal soft rays (total): 22 - 30; Anal soft rays: 36 - 41. Body slender and elongate, color black; body depth 7.7-11% SL. Head length 12.5-16.6% SL. Lower jaw about equal to length of upper jaw and is not upturned at tip. Long, tapering, protrusible snout. Chin barbel 12-17% SL. Barbel with slender stem and an ovoid terminal bulb, with 2 filaments varying in length from very short to 3 times length of bulb. Deep ventral groove extends from isthmus to behind pectoral fin base .: elongated.
🌀 Behaviour
Behavioural data for Multiray Dragonfish is currently being reviewed.
🦐 Diet
Diet information for Multiray Dragonfish is currently being compiled.
🥚 Reproduction
Reproduction data for Multiray Dragonfish is currently being compiled.
🌍 Habitat & Distribution
Marine; bathypelagic; depth range 0 - 1400 m . Tropical; 36°N - 34°S known from Indian and Pacific Oceans.
🌿 Ecology
📐 Morphometrics
🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance
🛡️ Conservation Assessment
📊 Population Risk & Fisheries
🌐 Names & Taxonomy
| Language | Common Names |
|---|---|
| 🇬🇧English | Multiray Dragonfish |
| 🌍CES | svítivka Brauerova |
| 🇫🇮Finnish | vanupuikkopiikkisuu |
| 🇯🇵Japanese | Tamahoshieso · タマホシエソ |
| 🇵🇹Portuguese | Peixe-dragão-brasileiro |
| 🇷🇺Russian | Эустома Брауэра |
🔍 Similar Species
🗺️ Global Occurrence Map
Occurrence records from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF) - 7 records indexed .
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