Keelcheek bass
📖 Overview
Keelcheek bass (Parascombrops spinosus), first described by Schultz, 1940 is a small fish. Adults typically reach 14.40 cm in maximum length. It inhabits marine coastal and open-ocean environments. Recorded depth range: 87 to 544 metres. It occurs in Deep-water waters. It feeds on a mix of small fish and invertebrates as a mid-level predator. On the IUCN Red List, it is classified as Least Concern.
🔬 Taxonomy
🐟 Physical Description
Dorsal spines (total): 10; Dorsal soft rays (total): 9; Anal spines: 2; Anal soft rays: 7 - 8; Vertebrae: 25. Anterior edges of pelvic spine, and 2nd spines of 1st dorsal and of anal fin serrated, but that of 2nd dorsal smooth .: fusiform / normal.
🌀 Behaviour
Behavioural data for Keelcheek bass is currently being reviewed.
🦐 Diet
🥚 Reproduction
🌍 Habitat & Distribution
Marine; bathydemersal; depth range 87 - 544 m , usually 300 - 500 m . Deep-water; 46°N - 37°S, 97°W - 32°W North Carolina, the Gulf of Mexico, Caribbean Sea to Uruguay (Ref.
🌿 Ecology
📐 Morphometrics
🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance
🛡️ Conservation Assessment
📊 Population Risk & Fisheries
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