Deep water pike smelt
📖 Overview
Deep water pike smelt (Lestidium nudum), first described by Gilbert, 1905 is a medium-sized fish in the family Paralepididae (order Aulopiformes). Adults typically reach 24.70 cm in maximum length. It inhabits marine coastal and open-ocean environments. Recorded depth range: 183 to 700 metres. It occurs in Deep-water waters. It feeds on a mix of small fish and invertebrates as a mid-level predator. On the IUCN Red List, it is classified as Least Concern.
🔬 Taxonomy
🐟 Physical Description
Body moderately long, not especially slender; luminescent duct in abdominal cavity unbranched, extending forward to below opercle or before anterior margin of eye; nostrils well before a vertical through posterior end of maxilla; no light organ at anterior margin of orbit; anal-fin rays 26-34; incomplete lateral line, extending only to above the anterior third of anal-fin base; total lateral-line scales are 84-87, with 64-68 large scales, followed by 15-21 smalles scales; branchiostegal membranes and rays entirely black .Cross section: compressed.
🌀 Behaviour
Behavioural data for Deep water pike smelt is currently being reviewed.
🦐 Diet
🥚 Reproduction
🌍 Habitat & Distribution
Marine; bathypelagic; depth range 183 - 700 m . Deep-water; 23°N - 49°S, 140°E - 153°W Pacific Ocean.
🌿 Ecology
📐 Morphometrics
🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance
🛡️ Conservation Assessment
📊 Population Risk & Fisheries
🔍 Similar Species
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