Gaidropsarus Mauli
📖 Overview
Gaidropsarus Mauli (Gaidropsarus mauli), first described by Biscoito & Saldanha, 2018 is a medium-sized fish in the family Gaidropsaridae (order Gadiformes). Adults typically reach 32.00 cm in maximum length. It inhabits marine coastal and open-ocean environments. Recorded depth range: 850 to 1685 metres. It occurs in Tropical waters. It feeds on a mix of small fish and invertebrates as a mid-level predator. On the IUCN Red List, it is classified as Data Deficient.
🔬 Taxonomy
🐟 Physical Description
Vertebrae: 46 - 47. This medium-sized reddish species is distinguished by the following characters: head depressed with a blunt snout, rounded in dorsal view; head length 23.4-25.4% SL; eye small, 20.9-21.3% SL; first dorsal-fin ray is short, 21.3-25.4% HL; caudal peduncle ogee-shaped, short, slightly higher than long; pectoral fin very broad, spatulate, length 17.8-19.4% SL and its height 10.6-11.0% SL; pelvic fins long, reaching to or exceeding the level of the vent, 27.5-33.3% SL; lateral line short, inconspicuous, present only over the pectoral and reduced to five minute segments with one pore at each end; vertebrae 46-47 (14+32-33) .Cross section: compressed.
🌀 Behaviour
Behavioural data for Gaidropsarus Mauli is currently being reviewed.
🦐 Diet
🥚 Reproduction
🌍 Habitat & Distribution
Marine; demersal; depth range 850 - 1685 m . Tropical
🌿 Ecology
📐 Morphometrics
🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance
🛡️ Conservation Assessment
📊 Population Risk & Fisheries
🔍 Similar Species
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