Melánfido
📖 Overview
This species is caught by open-mouth nets at 4228-0 m, with original sampling done by closing-mouth nets at 1000 m .
🔬 Taxonomy
🐟 Physical Description
Dorsal spines (total): 3; Dorsal soft rays (total): 13 - 15; Anal spines: 1; Anal soft rays: 7 - 8. The species is characterized by the following: first gill arch with 20-22 rakers; vertebrae 29 (28-30 reported by Ebeling, 1962), abdominal vertebrae 11 (rarely, 12); two ventrolateral-oriented spurs on the haemal arch of the first caudal vertebra; D III 14-15 (rarely, III 13); P 15; soft rays in the ventral fin 7; ventral fin starts after the vertical line of the posterior margin of the pectoral fin basement (rarely, from this vertical line); anal fin starts under the last ray of the dorsal fin or just after the dorsal fin; operculum with 4 scales .: fusiform / normal.
🌀 Behaviour
Behavioural data for Melánfido is currently being reviewed.
🦐 Diet
🥚 Reproduction
🌍 Habitat & Distribution
Marine; bathypelagic; depth range 200 - 2250 m . Deep-water; 34°N - 31°S North Atlantic (3°56'N, 12°33'W and 10°21'N, 17°59'W in the eastern Atlantic).
🌿 Ecology
📐 Morphometrics
🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance
🛡️ Conservation Assessment
📊 Population Risk & Fisheries
🌐 Names & Taxonomy
| Language | Common Names |
|---|---|
| 🌍CES | velkošupinatka mnohošupinná |
| 🇯🇵Japanese | Urokokabutoo · ウロコカブトウオ |
| 🇷🇺Russian | Многочешуйный меламфай |
| 🇪🇸Spanish | Melánfido |
🔍 Similar Species
🗺️ Global Occurrence Map
Occurrence records from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF) - 49 records indexed .
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