Holcomycteronus Squamosus
📖 Overview
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🔬 Taxonomy
🐟 Physical Description
Robust body with rounded snout; eye diameter much shorter than snout; opercular spine strong; 2 median and a pair of basibranchial tooth patches; 7-11 developed rakers on anterior gill arch; pelvic fin rays flattened distally and somewhat thicker in males .: elongated.
🌀 Behaviour
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🦐 Diet
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🥚 Reproduction
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🌍 Habitat & Distribution
Marine; bathydemersal; depth range 1147 - 5055 m . Deep-water south of the Canary Islands (Ref.
🌿 Ecology
📐 Morphometrics
🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance
🛡️ Conservation Assessment
📊 Population Risk & Fisheries
🌐 Names & Taxonomy
Scientific Synonyms
| Scientific Name | Author | Year | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bassogigas koefoedi | Nybelin | 1954 | Synonym |
| Bassogigas squamosus | Roule | 1916 | Synonym |
| Grimaldichthys squamosus | Roule | 1916 | Synonym |
| Holcomycteronus koefoedi | Nybelin | 1954 | Synonym |
🔍 Similar Species
🗺️ Global Occurrence Map
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