Doublespot grubfish
📖 Overview
Found on open sand or muddy bottoms with small reef or debris outcrops . Mainly known from trawls in depths over 35 m . Found near reefs in open mud bottoms at depths of 20-50 m .
🔬 Taxonomy
🐟 Physical Description
Dorsal spines (total): 5; Dorsal soft rays (total): 20 - 24; Anal spines: 1; Anal soft rays: 16 - 20. Edges of scales of upper two-fifths of body dark brown, the centres pale. Upper part of body with 8 V-shaped dark bars faintly visible, becoming darker at the lower part of each V. A row of large dark brown spots on lower side of body. Two prominent oval black spots, one above the other, basally in caudal fin. Posterior margin of preopercle and opercle strongly serrate. Cheek scales ctenoid. Body elongate, its depth 5.7 to 6.9 SL (Ref 42740).: elongated.
🌀 Behaviour
Behavioural data for Doublespot grubfish is currently being reviewed.
🦐 Diet
Diet information for Doublespot grubfish is currently being compiled.
🥚 Reproduction
Reproduction data for Doublespot grubfish is currently being compiled.
🌍 Habitat & Distribution
Marine; demersal; depth range 20 - 50 m . Tropical West Pacific: Australia to Indonesia and the Philippines.
🌿 Ecology
📐 Morphometrics
🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance
📊 Population Risk & Fisheries
🔍 Similar Species
🗺️ Global Occurrence Map
Occurrence records from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF) - 1 records indexed .
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