Macrocephenchelys Sumodi
📖 Overview
Macrocephenchelys Sumodi (Macrocephenchelys sumodi), first described by Kodeeswaran, Smith, Kumar & Sarkar, 2023 is a large fish in the family Congridae (order Anguilliformes). Adults typically reach 44.10 cm in maximum length. It inhabits marine coastal and open-ocean environments. Recorded depth range: 200 to 300 metres. It occurs in Tropical waters. It feeds on a mix of small fish and invertebrates as a mid-level predator.
🔬 Taxonomy
🐟 Physical Description
This elongated species is distinguished from its congeners by the following set of characters: head large, 15.3% of TL, 53.2% of PAL (pre-anal length); trunk short, 13.6% of TL, 47.3% of PAL; gill opening, 15.3% of HL; dorsal-fin origin above, behind the middle of pectoral fin; vertebrae 14-30-151. Colouration: dorsal surface of body dark brown and continuing after anus to cover most of the body; ventral surface of head and belly with numerous melanophore patches before anus; dorsal and anal fins are milky white; ventral trunk part with a couple of small round pit-like structures in a row on each side .Cross section: oval.
🌀 Behaviour
Behavioural data for Macrocephenchelys Sumodi is currently being reviewed.
🦐 Diet
🥚 Reproduction
🌍 Habitat & Distribution
Marine; bathydemersal; depth range 200 - 300 m . Tropical distributed in the Andaman Sea.
🌿 Ecology
📐 Morphometrics
🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance
📊 Population Risk & Fisheries
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