Patagolycus Melastomus

📖 Overview

Overview information for Patagolycus Melastomus is currently being compiled by our editorial team.

🔬 Taxonomy

🐟 Physical Description

Dorsal soft rays (total): 83 - 89; Anal soft rays: 67 - 73; Vertebrae: 86 - 93. This species is distinguished by the following characters: presence of submental crest; elongated and narrowed neurocranium; frontals fused anteriorly with no trace of a suture; frontal corner squared; long frontal ramus; frontal and parasphenoid well separated by pterosphenoid; sphenotic and parietal in contact; parietals separated from mid-line; parasphenoid wing reaches the mid-height of the trigeminofacialis foramen; supraoccipital?exoccipìtal articulation excluded by epioccipital; no supratemporal commissure and occipital pores; intercalar well developed; 8 suborbital bones, canal with 7 pores; postorbital pores 1 and 4; ceratohyal?epihyal juncture interdigitating dorsally; branchiostegal rays 5; posterior hyomandibular ramus elongate; well developed palatal arch and posttemporal ventral ramus; scapular foramen enclosed by bone; scapular strut present; cartilaginous basal plate of pectoral girdle with 4 foramina; asymmetrical vertebrae; well developed oral valve; gill slit extending ventrally below lower end of pectoral-fin base; scalloped gill rakers; pelvic-fin rays ensheated; squamation extensive; with lateral line, pyloric caeca, palatine and vomerine teeth; oral cavity and peritoneum black . : elongated; Cross section: oval.

🌀 Behaviour

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🦐 Diet

Diet information for Patagolycus Melastomus is currently being compiled.

🥚 Reproduction

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🌍 Habitat & Distribution

Marine; demersal; depth range 164 - 489 m . Temperate; 45°S - 52°S, 60°W - 69°W Southwest Atlantic: Argentina.

🌿 Ecology

📐 Morphometrics

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📊 Population Risk & Fisheries

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