Big-headed deepsea herring
📖 Overview
Big-headed deepsea herring (Neobathyclupea megaceps), first described by Fowler, 1938 is a medium-sized fish. Adults typically reach 21.00 cm in maximum length. It inhabits marine coastal and open-ocean environments. It occurs in Tropical waters. It feeds on a mix of small fish and invertebrates as a mid-level predator. On the IUCN Red List, it is classified as Least Concern.
🔬 Taxonomy
🐟 Physical Description
Anal soft rays: 28 - 29. This species is distinguished by the following characters: head length approximately 2.5 times in SL; maximum body height 23.6% SL; preanal length approximately 48% SL; A. 28-29; developed gill rakers 16, the longest of them approximately 13.3% of head length; oral cavity and pectoral fin light .Cross section: compressed.
🌀 Behaviour
Behavioural data for Big-headed deepsea herring is currently being reviewed.
🦐 Diet
🥚 Reproduction
🌍 Habitat & Distribution
Marine; pelagic-oceanic; depth range ? - 778 m . Tropical Central Pacific: Philippines.
🌿 Ecology
📐 Morphometrics
🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance
🛡️ Conservation Assessment
📊 Population Risk & Fisheries
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