Robust smallmouth
📖 Overview
Robust smallmouth (Nansenia ardesiaca), first described by Jordan & Thompson, 1914 is a medium-sized fish in the family Microstomatidae (order Argentiniformes). Adults typically reach 20.00 cm in maximum length. It inhabits marine coastal and open-ocean environments. Recorded depth range: 260 to 553 metres. It occurs in Deep-water waters. It feeds on a mix of small fish and invertebrates as a mid-level predator.
🔬 Taxonomy
🐟 Physical Description
Dorsal soft rays (total): 9 - 10; Anal soft rays: 9 - 10; Vertebrae: 46 - 48. Branchiostegal rays 4.: elongated; Cross section: oval.
🌀 Behaviour
Behavioural data for Robust smallmouth is currently being reviewed.
🦐 Diet
🥚 Reproduction
🌍 Habitat & Distribution
Marine; bathydemersal; depth range 260 - 553 m . Deep-water West Pacific.
🌿 Ecology
📐 Morphometrics
🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance
📊 Population Risk & Fisheries
🔍 Similar Species
🗺️ Global Occurrence Map
Occurrence records from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF) - 1 records indexed .
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