Microichthys Coccoi
📖 Overview
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🔬 Taxonomy
🐟 Physical Description
Dorsal spines (total): 8; Dorsal soft rays (total): 9 - 10; Anal spines: 2; Anal soft rays: 8 - 9. Upper profile of body suddenly bent before first dorsal fin. Head large, opercle with a spine. Lower jaw prominent. Scales about as long as high. Pelvic fins distally dark. Purplish-blue in color.: short and / or deep; Cross section: compressed.
🌀 Behaviour
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🦐 Diet
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🥚 Reproduction
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🌍 Habitat & Distribution
Marine; demersal; depth range 145 - 549 m . Subtropical; 39°N - 37°N, 15°E - 16°E known only from the Strait of Messina (Sicily) in the Mediterranean.
🌿 Ecology
📐 Morphometrics
🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance
🛡️ Conservation Assessment
📊 Population Risk & Fisheries
🔍 Similar Species
🗺️ Global Occurrence Map
Occurrence records from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF) — 2 records indexed .
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