Bighead portholefish
📖 Overview
Usually associated with continental and island slopes . Mesopelagic . Occurs at 100-300 m by day, 200-500 m by night . Feeds on crustaceans and small fishes . Photophore development complete by about 27 mm SL .
🔬 Taxonomy
🐟 Physical Description
Dorsal spines (total): 0; Dorsal soft rays (total): 15 - 16; Anal spines: 0; Anal soft rays: 21 - 26. Yellowish in color, darker dorsally, opercle silver, caudal base and peduncle dark brown . Pectoral and pelvic fins colorless . Dorsal adipose fin present.: fusiform / normal.
🌀 Behaviour
Behavioural data for Bighead portholefish is currently being reviewed.
🦐 Diet
🥚 Reproduction
🌍 Habitat & Distribution
Marine; bathypelagic; depth range 100 - 1739 m . Deep-water; 33°N - 49°S, 98°W - 154°W south to Morocco including the Azores, Madeira and Canary Islands; off Cape Agulhas, South Africa (Ref.
🌿 Ecology
crustaceans and small 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) - 84 records indexed .
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