Orange bellowfish
📖 Overview
Occurs on the continental shelf and slope. Identification of Notopogon species are difficult because body shape and development change with age and perhaps sex .
🔬 Taxonomy
🐟 Physical Description
Dorsal spines (total): 6; Dorsal soft rays (total): 17; Anal spines: 0; Anal soft rays: 18. Six oblique purplish-blue bands on each side of body, ground color of body silvery white. Gill cover and subocular region silvery. Upper parts of head and snout dark blue. Fins semitransparent .: short and / or deep.
🌀 Behaviour
Behavioural data for Orange bellowfish is currently being reviewed.
🦐 Diet
Diet information for Orange bellowfish is currently being compiled.
🥚 Reproduction
Reproduction data for Orange bellowfish is currently being compiled.
🌍 Habitat & Distribution
Marine; bathydemersal; depth range 150 - 580 m . Deep-water Southeast Pacific and Southwest Atlantic: Southwest Pacific: Southeast Pacific: Juan Fernández Is, Nazca Ridge and Sala-y-Gomez, Chile (Ref.
🌿 Ecology
📐 Morphometrics
🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance
🛡️ Conservation Assessment
📊 Population Risk & Fisheries
🌐 Names & Taxonomy
| Language | Common Names |
|---|---|
| 🇬🇧English | Orange bellowfish · Orange bellowsfish |
| 🇩🇰Danish | Orange sneppefisk |
| 🇯🇵Japanese | Minami-sagifue |
| 🇵🇹Portuguese | Beija-flor |
| 🇪🇸Spanish | Canario |
| 🇨🇳Chinese | 丝背连鳍长吻鱼 · 絲背連鰭長吻魚 · 費爾南連鰭長吻魚 · 费尔南连鳍长吻鱼 |
Scientific Synonyms
| Scientific Name | Author | Year | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Centriscus fernandezianus | Delfin | 1899 | Synonym |
| Macrorhamphosus schoteli | Weber | 1909 | Synonym |
| Notopogon schoteli | Weber | 1909 | Synonym |
🔍 Similar Species
🗺️ Global Occurrence Map
Occurrence records from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF) - 12 records indexed .
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