Poecilopsetta Macrocephala
📖 Overview
Overview information for Poecilopsetta Macrocephala is currently being compiled by our editorial team.
🔬 Taxonomy
🐟 Physical Description
Dorsal spines (total): 0; Dorsal soft rays (total): 62 - 66; Anal spines: 0; Anal soft rays: 53 - 56. 75-78 lateral line scales, large head (26.6-29.6% of SL), well-projected profile above upper eye, shallow body (34.9-37.3% of SL), large upper (11.6-12.3% of SL) and lower (11.3-13.0% of SL) eye diameters and orbit length (11.7-13.0% of SL), large upper (8.6-9.6% of SL [ocular side], 7.7-9.0% [blind side]) and lower (11.4-12.5% of SL [ocular side], 11.0-12.7% of [blind side]) jaws, pectoral fin on ocular side smaller than that on blind side (former 63-87% of latter in length), and 28-29 caudal vertebrae .: short and / or deep.
🌀 Behaviour
Behavioural data for Poecilopsetta Macrocephala is currently being reviewed.
🦐 Diet
Diet information for Poecilopsetta Macrocephala is currently being compiled.
🥚 Reproduction
Reproduction data for Poecilopsetta Macrocephala is currently being compiled.
🌍 Habitat & Distribution
Marine; bathydemersal; depth range ? - 555 m . Deep-water known only from the continental slope off northwestern Australia.
🌿 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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