Telescopefish
📖 Overview
Meso- and bathypelagic . The species is rare. Inhabits deep water. Famous for its bizarre shape and unusual eyes.
🔬 Taxonomy
🐟 Physical Description
Dorsal spines (total): 0; Dorsal soft rays (total): 16 - 19; Anal spines: 0; Anal soft rays: 11 - 14. : eel-like.
🌀 Behaviour
Behavioural data for Telescopefish is currently being reviewed.
🦐 Diet
🥚 Reproduction
🌍 Habitat & Distribution
Marine; bathypelagic; depth range 17 - 2100 m , usually 500 - 2000 m . Deep-water
🌿 Ecology
📐 Morphometrics
🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance
🛡️ Conservation Assessment
📊 Population Risk & Fisheries
🌐 Names & Taxonomy
| Language | Common Names |
|---|---|
| 🇬🇧English | Indian Telescopefish · Lisa's Pacific Telescope Fish · Pacific Telescopefish · Telescopefish |
| 🌍CES | gigantura vláknoploutvá |
| 🇩🇰Danish | Indisk langsvans |
| 🇯🇵Japanese | Kogashiraboengyo · コガシラボウエンギョ |
| 🇵🇹Portuguese | Gigantura-do-Indo-Pacífico |
| 🇨🇳Chinese | 太平洋遠視魚 · 巨尾魚 |
🗺️ Global Occurrence Map
Occurrence records from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF) - 41 records indexed .
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