Unarmed dwarf monocle bream
📖 Overview
Inhabits sandy or muddy bottoms in offshore waters. Usually in small groups, in depths over 50 m . Feeds mainly on benthic invertebrates. Also caught with deep-sea shrimp traps.
🔬 Taxonomy
🐟 Physical Description
Dorsal spines (total): 10; Dorsal soft rays (total): 9; Anal spines: 3; Anal soft rays: 7. Head scales reaching forward to between middle of eye. Posterior margin of preopercle sloping forward slightly. Lower limb of preopercle naked. Posterior margin of suborbital fine serrate, with a very small spine at upper corner. Pectoral fins long, reaching to or beyond level of anus. Pelvic fins long, reaching to or almost to level of anus. Color: Pale yellowish body, silvery below.: fusiform / normal; Cross section: oval.
🌀 Behaviour
Behavioural data for Unarmed dwarf monocle bream is currently being reviewed.
🦐 Diet
Diet information for Unarmed dwarf monocle bream is currently being compiled.
🥚 Reproduction
Reproduction data for Unarmed dwarf monocle bream is currently being compiled.
🌍 Habitat & Distribution
Marine; demersal; non-migratory; depth range 60 - 131 m . Tropical; 36°N - 12°S, 69°E - 136°E South China Sea.
🌿 Ecology
benthic invertebrates
📐 Morphometrics
🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance
🛡️ Conservation Assessment
📊 Population Risk & Fisheries
🔍 Similar Species
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