Hymenocephalus Longipes
📖 Overview
Hymenocephalus Longipes (Hymenocephalus longipes), first described by Smith & Radcliffe, 1912 is a medium-sized fish in the family Macrouridae (order Gadiformes). Adults typically reach 15.50 cm in maximum length. It inhabits marine coastal and open-ocean environments. Recorded depth range: 274 to 2081 metres. It occurs in Deep-water waters. It feeds on a mix of small fish and invertebrates as a mid-level predator.
🔬 Taxonomy
🐟 Physical Description
Distinguished by the following characters: pelvic fin rays 8; pectoral fin rays 13-15; black-colored tips of pelvic fins; barely projecting snout; head bones are rather firm; no barbel; orbit diameter 28-33% HL; interorbital width 40-50% HW (head width); gill rakers 19-21; ventral striae reaching close to periproct; otholith length to height (OL:OH) is 1.1-1.25; total colliculum length to pseudocolliculum length (TCL:PCL) is 1.7-2.1 . Cross section: angular.
🌀 Behaviour
Behavioural data for Hymenocephalus Longipes is currently being reviewed.
🦐 Diet
🥚 Reproduction
🌍 Habitat & Distribution
Marine; benthopelagic; depth range 274 - 2081 m . Deep-water Central Pacific: Philippines.
🌿 Ecology
📐 Morphometrics
🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance
📊 Population Risk & Fisheries
🌐 Names & Taxonomy
| Language | Common Names |
|---|---|
| 🇷🇺Russian | Длиннопёрый хименоцефалюс |
🔍 Similar Species
🗺️ Global Occurrence Map
Occurrence records from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF) - 1 records indexed .
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