Ragfish
📖 Overview
Adults occur near bottom; juveniles in shallow water or offshore near the surface . Feeds on jellyfish , fishes and squids , as well as octopuses .
🔬 Taxonomy
🐟 Physical Description
Dorsal spines (total): 0; Dorsal soft rays (total): 52 - 55; Anal spines: 0; Anal soft rays: 34 - 40. Pectorals rounded, pedunculate . Generally of a chocolate color . Young more robust, with an expanded and rounded caudal fin, 5 pelvic rays, and a brown and yellow irregularly blotched with faint purple color, dusky on fins .: short and / or deep.
🌀 Behaviour
Behavioural data for Ragfish is currently being reviewed.
🦐 Diet
🥚 Reproduction
🌍 Habitat & Distribution
Marine; bathypelagic; depth range 0 - 1420 m , usually 18 - 732 m . Deep-water; 66°N - 32°N North Pacific: Japan to southeastern Alaska and to Point Loma, southern California, USA.
🌿 Ecology
jellyfish (Ref
📐 Morphometrics
🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance
📊 Population Risk & Fisheries
🌐 Names & Taxonomy
| Language | Common Names |
|---|---|
| 🇬🇧English | ragfish |
| 🌍CES | hadrovcovití |
| 🇫🇷French | torchon mou |
| 🇯🇵Japanese | Irezumikon-nyakuaji · イレズミコンニャクアジ |
| 🇷🇺Russian | Рыба-тряпка · тряпичник |
Scientific Synonyms
| Scientific Name | Author | Year | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Acrotus willoughbyi | Bean | 1888 | Synonym |
| Schedophilopsis spinosus | Steindachner | 1881 | Synonym |
🗺️ Global Occurrence Map
Occurrence records from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF) - 6 records indexed .
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