Magadanichthys Skopetsi
📖 Overview
Occurs in the littoral zone influenced by brackish waters; collected from under stones exposed at low tide. Female individuals collected contained ripe eggs (diameter ca 3 mm); 41-73 eggs .
🔬 Taxonomy
🐟 Physical Description
This species is characterized by the following: suborbital bones 5; suborbital canal with 6-8 small pores; first epibranchial fan-shaped; palatopterygoid series reduced; supraoccipital broadly contacting exoccipital; posttemporal with weak ventral ramus; upper lip continuous at symphysis; palatine teeth, pelvic fins, and scales present; incomplete lateral line with only a few free neuromasts or, if present, its configuration mediolateral, absent on posterior half of body; vertebrae 18-22 + 78-83=97-104; oval and pale spots arranged along ventral half of body .: eel-like.
🌀 Behaviour
Behavioural data for Magadanichthys Skopetsi is currently being reviewed.
🦐 Diet
🥚 Reproduction
🌍 Habitat & Distribution
Marine; brackish; benthopelagic; depth range 7 - 9 m . Temperate Northwest Pacific: Russia.
🌿 Ecology
📐 Morphometrics
🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance
📊 Population Risk & Fisheries
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