Festive ribbonfish
📖 Overview
Adults probably bathypelagic, young from 10-200 m . Feed on copepods . Observed hovering vertically . Oviparous, with planktonic larvae .
🔬 Taxonomy
🐟 Physical Description
Dorsal spines (total): 0; Dorsal soft rays (total): 16 - 20; Anal spines: 0; Anal soft rays: 15 - 18. Purple in color but preserved specimens turn brownish . Branchiostegal rays: 3-5+4 .: elongated.
🌀 Behaviour
Behavioural data for Festive ribbonfish is currently being reviewed.
🦐 Diet
🥚 Reproduction
Oviparous .
🌍 Habitat & Distribution
Marine; bathypelagic; depth range 0 - 200 m . Deep-water; 35°N - 25°S Central Pacific.
🌿 Ecology
copepods (Ref
📐 Morphometrics
🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance
🛡️ Conservation Assessment
📊 Population Risk & Fisheries
🌐 Names & Taxonomy
| Language | Common Names |
|---|---|
| 🇬🇧English | Festive ribbonfish |
| 🌍CES | mirapina protáhlá |
| 🇫🇮Finnish | nauhapyrstö |
| 🇯🇵Japanese | Riboniwashi · リボンイワシ |
| 🇷🇺Russian | Лентохвост |
| 🇪🇸Spanish | Liston |
🔍 Similar Species
🗺️ Global Occurrence Map
Occurrence records from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF) - 3 records indexed .
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