Bigfin eelpout
📖 Overview
Overview information for Bigfin eelpout is currently being compiled by our editorial team.
🔬 Taxonomy
🐟 Physical Description
Dorsal spines (total): 0; Dorsal soft rays (total): 105 - 108; Anal spines: 0; Anal soft rays: 89 - 93. Caudal rounded but not clearly distinguished from dorsal and anal fins; pectorals large; pelvic fins much reduced . Brown to blue black on back and sides, lighter ventrally; white on scale pockets; dark above base of pectoral fins; black along anterior border of dorsal fin, on posterior parts of dorsal and anal fins, and on caudal; light margins on pectoral fins .: elongated.
🌀 Behaviour
Behavioural data for Bigfin eelpout is currently being reviewed.
🦐 Diet
Diet information for Bigfin eelpout is currently being compiled.
🥚 Reproduction
Reproduction data for Bigfin eelpout is currently being compiled.
🌍 Habitat & Distribution
Marine; bathydemersal; depth range 73 - 620 m . Deep-water
🌿 Ecology
📐 Morphometrics
🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance
📊 Population Risk & Fisheries
🌐 Names & Taxonomy
| Language | Common Names |
|---|---|
| 🇬🇧English | bigfin eelpout |
| 🇫🇷French | lycode à grandes nageoires |
| 🇵🇹Portuguese | Viruela-de-Cortez |
| 🇷🇺Russian | Длиннопёрый ликод · Ликод Кортезианский |
Scientific Synonyms
| Scientific Name | Author | Year | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aprodon corteziana | Gilbert | 1890 | Synonym |
🔍 Similar Species
🗺️ Global Occurrence Map
Occurrence records from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF) - 7 records indexed .
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