Gonostoma Denudatum
📖 Overview
Exhibits diel vertical migrations, juveniles and adults in 400-700 m by day and 100-200 m by night . Photophores developing in fishes over 18-35 mm SL .
🔬 Taxonomy
🐟 Physical Description
Dorsal spines (total): 0; Dorsal soft rays (total): 14 - 15; Anal spines: 0; Anal soft rays: 28 - 31. Dark dorsally, flanks silver; distinctive gular pigment patch . Dorsal adipose fin present.: elongated.
🌀 Behaviour
Behavioural data for Gonostoma Denudatum is currently being reviewed.
🦐 Diet
🥚 Reproduction
🌍 Habitat & Distribution
Marine; bathypelagic; depth range 100 - 700 m . Deep-water; 45°N - 37°S south to Angola including the Azores and the Mediterranean.
🌿 Ecology
📐 Morphometrics
🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance
🛡️ Conservation Assessment
📊 Population Risk & Fisheries
🔍 Similar Species
🗺️ Global Occurrence Map
Occurrence records from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF) - 62 records indexed .
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