Three-tentaxles dragonfish
📖 Overview
This species was collected from a depth shallower than 100 m, by a mid-water trawl that was targeting the Sakura-shrimp (Lucensosergia lucens) .
🔬 Taxonomy
🐟 Physical Description
This species is distinguished by the following unique barbel structure: barbel moderately long, its length 65.3% SL; terminal bulb is small, its length 1.2% SL; 3 terminal filaments, one of which is thicker than the others with few pigmentations near base, all filaments simple and lacking bulblets and secondary branches; longest filament length 4.1% SL; axis of stem weakly pigmented; presence of a distinct ring-shaped black spot surrounding base of bulb; further unique meristic characters are - anal-fin rays 35; IP 7; PV 34; VAV 19; OV 31; VAL 19 .Cross section: compressed.
🌀 Behaviour
Behavioural data for Three-tentaxles dragonfish is currently being reviewed.
🦐 Diet
Diet information for Three-tentaxles dragonfish is currently being compiled.
🥚 Reproduction
Reproduction data for Three-tentaxles dragonfish is currently being compiled.
🌍 Habitat & Distribution
Marine; pelagic-oceanic; depth range ? - 100 m . Subtropical Northwest Pacific: Taiwan.
🌿 Ecology
📐 Morphometrics
🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance
📊 Population Risk & Fisheries
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