Monognathus Ozawai
📖 Overview
Monognathus Ozawai (Monognathus ozawai) is a ray-finned fish of the family Monognathidae. It inhabits marine (saltwater) waters in deep-water environments. This species can reach a maximum total length of 6.5 cm. With a trophic level of 3.1, it is a low-level carnivore, feeding on invertebrates and small organisms. It is assessed as Data Deficient on the IUCN Red List.
🔬 Taxonomy
🐟 Physical Description
Dorsal soft rays (total): 96; Anal soft rays: 66. M. ozawai differs from the other species of the genus by the following combination of characters: head short, snout blunt and short, skull length 5.5% TL, rostral fang with dorsal profile slightly convex forming an almost straight line with frontal profile of skull, dorsal fin origin above myomere number 5, anal fin origin below dorsal fin ray number 40 and pectoral fin about 1% TL.: eel-like.
🌀 Behaviour
Behavioural data for Monognathus Ozawai is currently being reviewed.
🦐 Diet
Diet information for Monognathus Ozawai is currently being compiled.
🥚 Reproduction
Reproduction data for Monognathus Ozawai is currently being compiled.
🌍 Habitat & Distribution
Marine; bathypelagic. Deep-water Northwest Pacific: Only known from the type locality south of the Ryukyu Islands.
🌿 Ecology
📐 Morphometrics
🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance
🛡️ Conservation Assessment
📊 Population Risk & Fisheries
🔍 Similar Species
🗺️ Global Occurrence Map
Occurrence records from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF) - 1 records indexed .
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