Small-scaled gibberfish
📖 Overview
Mesopelagic, bathy-, and benthopelagic rare species, mostly occurring over continental and island slopes. Distinctive kasidoron larval and pre-juvenile stage in epipelagic waters. Zooplankton pickers, with small crustaceans in stomachs of both pre-juveniles and adults . The largest specimen collected from Taiwan (10.3 cm SL) is a mature female with two large ovaries containing many large, loose eggs (c. 0.6-0.7 mm); while three other specimens (9.72-10.1 and 10.07 cm SL) are mature males with well-developed testis .
🔬 Taxonomy
🐟 Physical Description
Dorsal spines (total): 6 - 9; Dorsal soft rays (total): 8 - 9; Anal spines: 3 - 6; Anal soft rays: 7 - 8; Vertebrae: 30 - 32. Cross section: compressed.
🌀 Behaviour
Behavioural data for Small-scaled gibberfish is currently being reviewed.
🦐 Diet
Diet information for Small-scaled gibberfish is currently being compiled.
🥚 Reproduction
Reproduction data for Small-scaled gibberfish is currently being compiled.
🌍 Habitat & Distribution
Marine; bathydemersal; depth range 320 - 2000 m . Deep-water West Pacific: from Tanzania, Comoros, Madagascar, to Samoa, Moluccas, Marquesas and New Guinea (Ref 9788); north to Taiwan (Ref.
🌿 Ecology
📐 Morphometrics
🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance
🛡️ Conservation Assessment
📊 Population Risk & Fisheries
🌐 Names & Taxonomy
| Language | Common Names |
|---|---|
| 🇬🇧English | Broadmouth Gibberfish |
| 🌍CES | osteneček širokočelý |
| 🇯🇵Japanese | Makafushigiuo · マカフシギウオ |
| 🇷🇺Russian | Индо-тихоокеанский гибберихт |
🗺️ Global Occurrence Map
Occurrence records from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF) — 1 records indexed .
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