Lestidium Prolixum
📖 Overview
Lestidium Prolixum (Lestidium prolixum), first described by Harry, 1953 is a medium-sized fish in the family Paralepididae (order Aulopiformes). Adults typically reach 27.00 cm in maximum length. It inhabits marine coastal and open-ocean environments. Recorded depth range: 200 to 620 metres. It occurs in Subtropical 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
Dorsal soft rays (total): 10; Anal soft rays: 31 - 33; Vertebrae: 87 - 93. This species is distinguished by the following characters: lateral-line scales 145-158; anal-fin rays 31-33; vertebrae: prehaemal 36-41, prepelvic 35-38, predorsal 38-42, total 87-93; dorsal-fin origin slightly overlapped with pelvic fin to slightly behind tip of pelvic fin, horizontal distance between origins of pelvic and dorsal fins 3.8-5.4% SL and 18.4-25.5% horizontal distance between origins of pelvic and anal fins. Colouration: gill chamber and branchial membranes are uniformly blackish; large dots along the upper margin of lateral line forming a wave-like boundary .Cross section: compressed.
🌀 Behaviour
Behavioural data for Lestidium Prolixum is currently being reviewed.
🦐 Diet
🥚 Reproduction
🌍 Habitat & Distribution
Marine; bathypelagic; depth range 200 - 620 m . Subtropical Northwest Pacific: Japan to Taiwan.
🌿 Ecology
📐 Morphometrics
🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance
🛡️ Conservation Assessment
📊 Population Risk & Fisheries
🔍 Similar Species
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