Microstoma Australis
📖 Overview
Overview information for Microstoma Australis is currently being compiled by our editorial team.
🔬 Taxonomy
🐟 Physical Description
Dorsal soft rays (total): 11 - 12; Anal soft rays: 7 - 8; Vertebrae: 52 - 54. This species is distinguished by the following characters: gill rakers 25-29 (8-9 + 17-20); total vertebrae 52-54; body slender, depth at pectoral-fin base 6.6-8.3; dorsal and pelvic fins set far back on body, the predorsal length 69.0-74.5 and prepelvic length 67.8-71.4; short space between the pelvic and anal fins, distance from pelvic-fin insertion to anal-fin origin 12.5-14.5) .Cross section: compressed.
🌀 Behaviour
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🦐 Diet
Diet information for Microstoma Australis is currently being compiled.
🥚 Reproduction
Reproduction data for Microstoma Australis is currently being compiled.
🌍 Habitat & Distribution
Marine; bathypelagic; depth range 0 - 600 m . Deep-water Southwest Pacific: Australia and New Zealand.
🌿 Ecology
📐 Morphometrics
🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance
📊 Population Risk & Fisheries
🔍 Similar Species
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