Photonectes Gorodinskii
📖 Overview
Photonectes Gorodinskii (Photonectes gorodinskii), first described by Prokofiev, 2015 is a medium-sized fish in the family Stomiidae (order Stomiiformes). Adults typically reach 18.00 cm in maximum length. It inhabits marine coastal and open-ocean environments. It occurs in Tropical waters. Diet is predominantly piscivorous, targeting other fish and larger prey. On the IUCN Red List, it is classified as Data Deficient.
🔬 Taxonomy
🐟 Physical Description
Dorsal soft rays (total): 20; Anal soft rays: 21; Vertebrae: 54. This species of the subgenus Trachinostomias is distinguished by the following characters: vertebrae 53-54; pectoral fin with 2 rays, connected at the base with a membrane; teeth uniformly sized; mental barbel of simple structure with a pigmented stem and a weakly expressed terminal bulb, barely wider than the stem, without any appendages .Cross section: compressed.
🌀 Behaviour
Behavioural data for Photonectes Gorodinskii is currently being reviewed.
🦐 Diet
🥚 Reproduction
🌍 Habitat & Distribution
Marine; bathypelagic. Tropical Pacific Ocean.
🌿 Ecology
📐 Morphometrics
🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance
🛡️ Conservation Assessment
📊 Population Risk & Fisheries
🔍 Similar Species
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