American sackfish
📖 Overview
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🔬 Taxonomy
🐟 Physical Description
Dorsal spines (total): 27; Dorsal soft rays (total): 17 - 20; Anal spines: 3; Anal soft rays: 17 - 20. There are two lateral lines on the sides, both originating above the upper angle of the gill opening. Sometimes the lower lateral line branches off from the second or third tubular scale of the upper lateral line. The sides are silvery, the back brown; the first dorsal fin is blackish, the second dorsal fin black anteriorly; the buccal cavity is pale, and the branchial cavity pale to dusky.: fusiform / normal; Cross section: oval.
🌀 Behaviour
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🦐 Diet
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🥚 Reproduction
Reproduction data for American sackfish is currently being compiled.
🌍 Habitat & Distribution
Marine; benthopelagic; depth range 184 - 457 m . Deep-water; 31°N - 3°N, 94°W - 49°W known only from the Gulf of Mexico, Yucatán Channel, Caribbean Sea off Venezuela, off Suriname, and off southern Brazil (Ref.
🌿 Ecology
📐 Morphometrics
🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance
🛡️ Conservation Assessment
📊 Population Risk & Fisheries
🌐 Names & Taxonomy
| Language | Common Names |
|---|---|
| 🇬🇧English | American sackfish |
| 🇫🇷French | Escolier américain |
| 🇯🇵Japanese | Tachikamasu · タチカマス |
| 🇪🇸Spanish | escolar americano |
Scientific Synonyms
| Scientific Name | Author | Year | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Epinnula americana | Grey | 1953 | Synonym |
| Epinnula orientalis americana | Grey | 1953 | Synonym |
🔍 Similar Species
🗺️ Global Occurrence Map
Occurrence records from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF) — 1 records indexed .
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