Australasia narrow-nosed spookfish
📖 Overview
Widespread on the continental slope and over seamounts and ridges. In terms of length measurements of specimens examined: largest female 44.5 cm BDL (107.5 cm TL), male 33.4 cm BDL (95.7 cm TL); smallest mature male 30.0 cm BDL (79.1 cm TL), largest adolescent male 24.9 cm BDL (67.2 cm TL); smallest mature female 36.2 cm BDL (85.9 cm TL), largest adolescent female 36.6 cm BDL (95.1 cm TL). Maturity was estimated at 28.6 cm BDL for males and 37.2 cm BDL for females .
🔬 Taxonomy
🐟 Physical Description
This species is distinguished from its congeners by the following set of characters: snout elongated, narrow and depressed up to 56% BDL; trunk long, slender; vomerine tooth plate beak-like; eye largelength 8-12% BDL and height 5-7% BDL; long dorsal spine reaching slightly beyond apex of the dorsal fin; pelvic claspers slender rod-likel; deciduous skin; uniform chocolate brown when skin intact .Cross section: oval.
🌀 Behaviour
Behavioural data for Australasia narrow-nosed spookfish is currently being reviewed.
🦐 Diet
Diet information for Australasia narrow-nosed spookfish is currently being compiled.
🥚 Reproduction
Reproduction data for Australasia narrow-nosed spookfish is currently being compiled.
🌍 Habitat & Distribution
Marine; bathydemersal; depth range 260 - 1278 m , usually 400 - 1000 m . Tropical Southwest Pacific: New Zealand-Australia region.
🌿 Ecology
📐 Morphometrics
🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance
🛡️ Conservation Assessment
📊 Population Risk & Fisheries
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