Guttigadus Squamirostris
📖 Overview
Guttigadus Squamirostris (Guttigadus squamirostris), first described by Trunov, 1990 is a medium-sized fish in the family Moridae (order Gadiformes). Adults typically reach 16.10 cm in maximum length. It inhabits marine coastal and open-ocean environments. It occurs in Deep-water waters. It feeds on a mix of small fish and invertebrates as a mid-level predator.
🔬 Taxonomy
🐟 Physical Description
Dorsal spines (total): 0; Dorsal soft rays (total): 68; Anal spines: 0. Brownish cinnamon; mouth and gill cavities (apart from darkish blue region around throat and near bases of gill arches), gill arches and rakers light cinnamon brown .
🌀 Behaviour
Behavioural data for Guttigadus Squamirostris is currently being reviewed.
🦐 Diet
🥚 Reproduction
🌍 Habitat & Distribution
Marine; bathydemersal; depth range ? - 517 m . Deep-water Southeast Atlantic: off southwestern coast of South Africa.
🌿 Ecology
📐 Morphometrics
🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance
📊 Population Risk & Fisheries
🔍 Similar Species
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