Paracaristius Nudarcus
📖 Overview
Paracaristius Nudarcus (Paracaristius nudarcus) is a ray-finned fish of the family Caristiidae. It inhabits marine (saltwater) waters in pelagic environments. This species can reach a maximum total length of 22.3 cm. It occurs at depths between 1 and 1800 metres. With a trophic level of 3.6, it is a mid-level predator. It is assessed as Data Deficient on the IUCN Red List.
🔬 Taxonomy
🐟 Physical Description
Dorsal soft rays (total): 27 - 31; Anal soft rays: 17 - 20; Vertebrae: 33 - 37. This species is distinguished from P. nemorosus and P. aquilus by the absence of fingerlike papillae along the dorsal margin of the hyoid arch and at the interhyal-posterior ceratohyal articulation and by having fewer dorsal-fin rays, 27-31 (vs. 30-33 in P. nemorosus and P. aquilus); has more anal-fin rays, 17-20 (vs. 15-18); differs from P. maderensis by the position of the dorsal-fin origin which is above orbit (vs. posterior to orbit in P. maderensis), single row arrangement of the jaw teeth except near symphyses (vs. multiple rows in P. maderensis) .: short and / or deep; Cross section: compressed.
🌀 Behaviour
Behavioural data for Paracaristius Nudarcus is currently being reviewed.
🦐 Diet
🥚 Reproduction
🌍 Habitat & Distribution
Marine; pelagic-oceanic; depth range 1 - 1800 m . Tropical; 40°N - 35°S Atlantic Ocean: specimens were collected from the eastern and western Pacific Ocean, as well as the southern Indian and tropical Atlantic oceans.
🌿 Ecology
📐 Morphometrics
🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance
🛡️ Conservation Assessment
📊 Population Risk & Fisheries
🔍 Similar Species
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