Polyacanthonotus Africanus
📖 Overview
Polyacanthonotus Africanus (Polyacanthonotus africanus), first described by Gilchrist & von Bonde, 1924 is a large fish in the family Notacanthidae (order Notacanthiformes). Adults typically reach 50.00 cm in maximum length. It inhabits marine coastal and open-ocean environments. Recorded depth range: 700 to 3000 metres. It occurs in Deep-water waters. It is broadly omnivorous, taking invertebrates, plant matter, and detritus.
🔬 Taxonomy
🐟 Physical Description
Dorsal spines (total): 26 - 40; Dorsal soft rays (total): 0. Off white, tan or grey in color, lateral line darker; soft rayed portion of anal dark brown . Mouth bluish in front, black behind . Opercular flap and underside of head bluish . Broad separation of the anterior and posterior nostrils. First dorsal spine well posterior to the root of the pectoral fin. Large mouth, maxillary reaching the border of spectacle and much longer preoral snout .: eel-like.
🌀 Behaviour
Behavioural data for Polyacanthonotus Africanus is currently being reviewed.
🦐 Diet
🥚 Reproduction
🌍 Habitat & Distribution
Marine; bathypelagic; depth range 700 - 3000 m , usually 1500 - 2000 m . Deep-water; 45°N - 35°S, 98°W - 20°E South Africa.
🌿 Ecology
benthic polychaetes, cnidarians, amphipods (Ref
📐 Morphometrics
🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance
📊 Population Risk & Fisheries
🔍 Similar Species
🗺️ Global Occurrence Map
Occurrence records from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF) - 2 records indexed .
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