Paraphyonus Merretti
📖 Overview
Only three specimens were caught in bottom fishing gear at abyssal depths. The stomach of the holotype contained unidentifiable remains of crustaceans. Viviparous with the presence of 6 mm long embryos .
🔬 Taxonomy
🐟 Physical Description
Dorsal soft rays (total): 67 - 70; Anal soft rays: 49 - 52; Vertebrae: 64 - 65. This species is distinguished by the following set of characters: long rakers on first gill arch 14-16; D 67-70; precaudal vertebrae 29-30, total vertebra 64-65; height of head 21.0-23.0 % SL and origin of dorsal fin above vertebra no. 22 .Cross section: compressed.
🌀 Behaviour
Behavioural data for Paraphyonus Merretti is currently being reviewed.
🦐 Diet
🥚 Reproduction
🌍 Habitat & Distribution
Marine; bathypelagic; depth range 4453 - 4540 m . Deep-water Central Atlantic: off NW Africa.
🌿 Ecology
📐 Morphometrics
🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance
🛡️ Conservation Assessment
📊 Population Risk & Fisheries
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