Pachycara Alepidotum
📖 Overview
Pachycara Alepidotum (Pachycara alepidotum), first described by Anderson & Mincarone, 2006 is a medium-sized fish in the family Zoarcidae (order Perciformes). Adults typically reach 25.50 cm in maximum length. It inhabits marine coastal and open-ocean environments. Recorded depth range: 788 to 910 metres. It occurs in Deep-water waters. It feeds on a mix of small fish and invertebrates as a mid-level predator.
🔬 Taxonomy
🐟 Physical Description
Dorsal soft rays (total): 87 - 90; Anal soft rays: 67 - 70; Vertebrae: 92 - 95. Diagnosis: Distinguished by a combination of these characters: scales and ventral lateral line absent; caudal vertebrae 67-69; gill rakers on upper limb 1-2 .: elongated; Cross section: oval.
🌀 Behaviour
Behavioural data for Pachycara Alepidotum is currently being reviewed.
🦐 Diet
🥚 Reproduction
🌍 Habitat & Distribution
Marine; bathydemersal; depth range 788 - 910 m . Deep-water; ? - 3°C Southwest Atlantic: Brazil.
🌿 Ecology
📐 Morphometrics
🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance
📊 Population Risk & Fisheries
🔍 Similar Species
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