Hyporhamphus Ihi
📖 Overview
Occurs in inshore waters. Forms schools for spawning during mid summer . Feeds mainly on larger zooplankton like mysids, crab larvae and polychaete larvae .
🔬 Taxonomy
🐟 Physical Description
Dorsal spines (total): 0; Dorsal soft rays (total): 15 - 18; Anal spines: 0; Anal soft rays: 17 - 20; Vertebrae: 55 - 58. Gill rakers usually 32 or less on the first arch and 25 or less on the second arch. Relatively longer upper jaw (usually longer than wide) and lower jaw (usually longer than head length), especially at larger sizes.: eel-like.
🌀 Behaviour
Behavioural data for Hyporhamphus Ihi is currently being reviewed.
🦐 Diet
Diet information for Hyporhamphus Ihi is currently being compiled.
🥚 Reproduction
Reproduction data for Hyporhamphus Ihi is currently being compiled.
🌍 Habitat & Distribution
Marine; pelagic-neritic; depth range 0 - ? m. Temperate Southwest Pacific: restricted to New Zealand, including the Chatham Islands.
🌿 Ecology
larger zooplankton like mysids, crab larvae and polychaete larvae (Ref
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📊 Population Risk & Fisheries
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