Smooth angler
📖 Overview
Found on the outer continental shelf and upper slope. Feeds mainly on fishes . Minimum depth from Ref. 58018.
🔬 Taxonomy
🐟 Physical Description
Anal spines: 0; Anal soft rays: 6. Light to dark brown above, lighter below; body, median fins, and pectorals pigmented (distal portion of pectorals with darker pigmentation).: short and / or deep.
🌀 Behaviour
Behavioural data for Smooth angler is currently being reviewed.
🦐 Diet
🥚 Reproduction
🌍 Habitat & Distribution
Marine; bathydemersal; depth range 234 - 760 m . Deep-water South Africa (KwaZulu-Natal), Madagascar, Réunion and Sri Lanka; to the Andaman Is.
🌿 Ecology
fishes (Ref
📐 Morphometrics
🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance
🛡️ Conservation Assessment
📊 Population Risk & Fisheries
🔍 Similar Species
🗺️ Global Occurrence Map
Occurrence records from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF) - 9 records indexed .
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