Piedtip cucumberfish
📖 Overview
Piedtip cucumberfish (Paraulopus okamurai) is a ray-finned fish of the family Paraulopidae. It inhabits marine (saltwater) waters in deep-water environments. With a trophic level of 3.9, it is a mid-level predator. It is assessed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List.
🔬 Taxonomy
🐟 Physical Description
Anal soft rays: 9 - 11. This species is characterized by the following: A 9-11, rarely 9; pectoral fin rays 16-17; black-and-white-patterned dorsal and caudal fins; side of the body of adults with small brown blotches midlaterally and a smaller brownish saddle behind the adipose fin; interior of the mouth entirely pale .: elongated.
🌀 Behaviour
Behavioural data for Piedtip cucumberfish is currently being reviewed.
🦐 Diet
🥚 Reproduction
🌍 Habitat & Distribution
Marine; bathydemersal; depth range ? - 478 m . Deep-water Southwest Pacific: north of New Zealand.
🌿 Ecology
📐 Morphometrics
🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance
🛡️ Conservation Assessment
📊 Population Risk & Fisheries
🔍 Similar Species
🗺️ Global Occurrence Map
Occurrence records from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF) - 1 records indexed .
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