Slender escolar
📖 Overview
Occurs in the upper continental slope . Juveniles probably pelagic (probably mesopelagic) . Specimens 35 to 40 cm SL had ripe gonads .
🔬 Taxonomy
🐟 Physical Description
Dorsal spines (total): 35 - 38; Dorsal soft rays (total): 26 - 30; Anal spines: 2; Anal soft rays: 24 - 29; Vertebrae: 60 - 64. Body is extremely elongate. Mouth is large and with fang-like teeth. Eyes large. Pyloric caeca 6. Color of body and fins brownish black.: eel-like; Cross section: compressed.
🌀 Behaviour
Behavioural data for Slender escolar is currently being reviewed.
🦐 Diet
🥚 Reproduction
🌍 Habitat & Distribution
Marine; bathydemersal; depth range 368 - 626 m . Deep-water; 16°S - 30°S, 3°E - 15°E Southeast Atlantic: known only from off Namibia and western South Africa.
🌿 Ecology
📐 Morphometrics
🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance
📊 Population Risk & Fisheries
🌐 Names & Taxonomy
| Language | Common Names |
|---|---|
| 🇬🇧English | slender escolar · Slender escolar, Snake mackerel · twofin frostfish |
| 🇫🇷French | Escolier élégant |
| 🇯🇵Japanese | ホソナガクロタチ |
| 🇷🇺Russian | Тонкий парадиплоспинус |
Scientific Synonyms
| Scientific Name | Author | Year | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diplospinus gracilis | Brauer | 1906 | Synonym |
| Lepidopus gracilis | Brauer | 1906 | Synonym |
🔍 Similar Species
🗺️ Global Occurrence Map
Occurrence records from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF) - 23 records indexed .
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