Slender searobin
📖 Overview
Found mostly on the continental slope. Neither anterolateral glandular groove nor venom gland is present .
🔬 Taxonomy
🐟 Physical Description
Dorsal spines (total): 8; Dorsal soft rays (total): 19 - 20; Anal spines: 0; Anal soft rays: 20 - 22. : fusiform / normal.
🌀 Behaviour
Behavioural data for Slender searobin is currently being reviewed.
🦐 Diet
🥚 Reproduction
🌍 Habitat & Distribution
Marine; bathydemersal; depth range 30 - 475 m . Deep-water; 41°N - 20°N West Indies, and off Venezuela and Suriname (Ref.
🌿 Ecology
📐 Morphometrics
🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance
🛡️ Conservation Assessment
📊 Population Risk & Fisheries
🌐 Names & Taxonomy
| Language | Common Names |
|---|---|
| 🇬🇧English | slender searobin |
| 🌍CES | brňák úhledný |
| 🇯🇵Japanese | アミキホウボウ |
| 🇵🇹Portuguese | Falso-voador-de-chifre-pontudo |
| 🇪🇸Spanish | espátula esbelta · vaquita blindada flaca |
Scientific Synonyms
| Scientific Name | Author | Year | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Peristedion taeniopterum | Fowler | 1952 | Synonym |
🔍 Similar Species
🗺️ Global Occurrence Map
Occurrence records from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF) - 34 records indexed .
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