West Pacific (dwarf) deepsea herring
📖 Overview
West Pacific (dwarf) deepsea herring (Neobathyclupea gracilis), first described by Fowler, 1938 is a medium-sized fish. Adults typically reach 17.40 cm in maximum length. It inhabits marine coastal and open-ocean environments. Recorded depth range: 400 to 503 metres. It occurs in Tropical waters. It is broadly omnivorous, taking invertebrates, plant matter, and detritus.
🔬 Taxonomy
🐟 Physical Description
Dorsal soft rays (total): 9; Anal soft rays: 29 - 30; Vertebrae: 31. This species is distinguished by the following characters: oral cavity lightly colored; body slender (SL at least 4.5 as great as body depth); SL approximately three times as great as the head length; praeoperculum with smooth free margin; A 29-30; developed gill filaments 16-17, the largest 12.1-14.0% times as long as head .Cross section: compressed.
🌀 Behaviour
Behavioural data for West Pacific (dwarf) deepsea herring is currently being reviewed.
🦐 Diet
🥚 Reproduction
🌍 Habitat & Distribution
Marine; pelagic-oceanic; depth range 400 - 503 m . Tropical
🌿 Ecology
📐 Morphometrics
🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance
📊 Population Risk & Fisheries
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