Lowfin snailfish
📖 Overview
Probably feeds on comb jellies, cnidarians, salps and crustaceans . Spawning believed to occur almost year round .
🔬 Taxonomy
🐟 Physical Description
Dorsal spines (total): 0; Dorsal soft rays (total): 58 - 63; Anal spines: 0; Anal soft rays: 54 - 58. Head, fins and belly black; body paler, a dusky white, with small pigment spots . Lacks an adhesive disc and pelvic fins .: elongated.
🌀 Behaviour
Behavioural data for Lowfin snailfish is currently being reviewed.
🦐 Diet
Diet information for Lowfin snailfish is currently being compiled.
🥚 Reproduction
Reproduction data for Lowfin snailfish is currently being compiled.
🌍 Habitat & Distribution
Marine; bathydemersal; depth range 150 - 1207 m . Deep-water south to the Gulf of Mexico.
🌿 Ecology
comb jellies, cnidarians, salps and crustaceans (Ref
📐 Morphometrics
🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance
📊 Population Risk & Fisheries
🌐 Names & Taxonomy
| Language | Common Names |
|---|---|
| 🇬🇧English | lowfin snailfish |
| 🌍CES | terčovka tmavobřichá |
| 🇫🇷French | limace ardente |
🔍 Similar Species
🗺️ Global Occurrence Map
Occurrence records from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF) - 1 records indexed .
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