Ilyophis Maclainei
📖 Overview
Ilyophis Maclainei (Ilyophis maclainei) is a ray-finned fish of the family Synaphobranchidae. It inhabits marine (saltwater) waters in deep-water environments. This species can reach a maximum total length of 26.3 cm. It occurs at depths between 1785 and 4788 metres. With a trophic level of 3.7, it is a mid-level predator.
🔬 Taxonomy
🐟 Physical Description
Vertebrae: 131 - 134. This species is distinguished by the following characters. body scales in an irregular basket-weave pattern; trunk moderate (about 20% of TL); dorsal-fin origin above the posterior half of pectoral fin; gape moderate, extending at most to posterior half of eye; teeth not compound, with intermaxillary teeth conical and acute, approximately 16-18 teeth in the tooth patch, vomerine teeth abutting the rear of intermaxillary patch with approximately 25 teeth irregularly biserial anteriorly and becoming uniserial posteriorly, both intermaxillary and vomerine teeth set in beds of papillose tissue, maxillary teeth arranged in bands of one to four (medially) to one irregular row, anterior teeth somewhat enlarged; dentary teeth arranged in bands with roughly three to five series of teeth, anterior ones (in two rows) the largest; lateral line extends to approximately 70-75% the length of body; cephalic lateralis pores: supraorbital pores (SO) 3, infraorbital pores (IO) 6 (including the adnasal pore just posterior to anterior nostril), preoperculomandibular pores (POM) 8-9, pores in mandibular region 7-8 and the eighth or ninth pore in a preopercular position; total vertebrae 131-134 .Cross section: oval.
🌀 Behaviour
Behavioural data for Ilyophis Maclainei is currently being reviewed.
🦐 Diet
🥚 Reproduction
🌍 Habitat & Distribution
Marine; bathydemersal; depth range 1785 - 4788 m . Deep-water Northeast Atlantic: off SW Ireland, Porcupine Sea-Bight and Goban Spur areas.
🌿 Ecology
📐 Morphometrics
🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance
📊 Population Risk & Fisheries
🔍 Similar Species
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