Round-tailed Basslet
📖 Overview
Based on the method of collection and syntopic fishes this species was collected with, it occurs presumably on rocky reef bottom or slope at the lower mesophotic or rariphotic zones .
🔬 Taxonomy
🐟 Physical Description
Dorsal spines (total): 8; Dorsal soft rays (total): 13; Anal spines: 3; Anal soft rays: 10; Vertebrae: 24. This species is distinguished by the following characters: with an indistinct notch between spinous and soft dorsal fin; caudal fin rounded; D VIII,13; anterior portion of palatine tooth bands is broad, with ca. 6-8 rows of small villiform teeth. Colouration: body pink to red, a broad deep red stripe above body axis, extending from the tip of snout to upper half of caudal fin base; with a large deep red blotch at caudal fin base; the posterior margin of the caudal fin is white when fresh, becoming grey in preservation .: fusiform / normal; Cross section: compressed.
🌀 Behaviour
Behavioural data for Round-tailed Basslet is currently being reviewed.
🦐 Diet
🥚 Reproduction
🌍 Habitat & Distribution
Marine; demersal; depth range 150 - 200 m . Subtropical Northwest Pacific: Taiwan.
🌿 Ecology
📐 Morphometrics
🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance
📊 Population Risk & Fisheries
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