Thinlip splitfin
📖 Overview
Found over mud bottom . Most abundant at about 200 m . Feeds on pelagic crustaceans like euphausiids, mysids and decapods .
🔬 Taxonomy
🐟 Physical Description
Dorsal spines (total): 10; Dorsal soft rays (total): 9; Anal spines: 2; Anal soft rays: 9. Dark brownish dorsally, paler below.: fusiform / normal; Cross section: compressed.
🌀 Behaviour
Behavioural data for Thinlip splitfin is currently being reviewed.
🦐 Diet
🥚 Reproduction
🌍 Habitat & Distribution
Marine; bathypelagic; depth range 50 - 500 m , usually ? - 200 m . Deep-water; 21°N - 24°S, 26°W - 15°E
🌿 Ecology
pelagic crustaceans like euphausiids, mysids and decapods (Ref
📐 Morphometrics
🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance
🛡️ Conservation Assessment
📊 Population Risk & Fisheries
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