Naso Tergus
📖 Overview
This species feeds on benthic crustaceans and bivalves, indicating that this fish feeds on marine organisms living on the sea floor. Caught by bottom gill-net and hook and line at 70-80 m depth .
🔬 Taxonomy
🐟 Physical Description
Dorsal spines (total): 6; Dorsal soft rays (total): 26 - 30; Anal spines: 2; Anal soft rays: 26 - 28. This species differs from its congeners in having D VI; acute head, without rostral projection or tuberosity in adults; bony plates of caudal peduncle 2; relatively large eye (6.3-7.2% SL); median body depth, 2.8-2.9 in SL; teeth on upper jaw 100-120, on lower jaw 90-110; uniformly brownish body color; relatively small adult size which might not exceed 350 mm SL; and a different genome structure .: fusiform / normal; Cross section: compressed.
🌀 Behaviour
Behavioural data for Naso Tergus is currently being reviewed.
🦐 Diet
Diet information for Naso Tergus is currently being compiled.
🥚 Reproduction
Reproduction data for Naso Tergus is currently being compiled.
🌍 Habitat & Distribution
Marine; reef-associated; depth range 70 - 80 m . Subtropical
🌿 Ecology
benthic crustaceans and bivalves, indicating that this fish feeds on marine organisms living on the
📐 Morphometrics
🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance
📊 Population Risk & Fisheries
🔍 Similar Species
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