Smallmouth spiny eel
📖 Overview
Overview information for Smallmouth spiny eel is currently being compiled by our editorial team.
🔬 Taxonomy
🐟 Physical Description
Dorsal spines (total): 26 - 36; Dorsal soft rays (total): 0. Same body coloration as P. africanus but lateral line lighter and less distinct . Maxilla fails to extend back to the posterior of nostril. Small mouth, short preoral snout. Light tan with black tips .: eel-like.
🌀 Behaviour
Polyacanthonotus rissoanus feeds on coelenterates, worms and crustaceans. == References ==
🦐 Diet
Diet information for Smallmouth spiny eel is currently being compiled.
🥚 Reproduction
Reproduction data for Smallmouth spiny eel is currently being compiled.
🌍 Habitat & Distribution
Marine; bathydemersal; depth range 500 - 2875 m , usually 540 - 2875 m . Deep-water; 3°C - 11°C ; 74°N - 35°S, 76°W - 36°E South Africa, including the Mediterranean Sea.
🌿 Ecology
coelenterates, worms and crustaceans (Ref
📐 Morphometrics
🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance
📊 Population Risk & Fisheries
🌐 Names & Taxonomy
| Language | Common Names |
|---|---|
| 🇬🇧English | shortspine tapirfish · Smallmouth spiny eel |
| 🌍CES | ostnohřbetec Rissoův |
| 🇫🇮Finnish | suppusuupiikkiankerias |
| 🇫🇷French | Poisson-tapir à petites épines, Policante, Tapir à petites épines |
| 🌍ISL | Fjölbroddabakur |
| 🇵🇹Portuguese | Enguia-paradoxo-de-Giglioli |
| 🇷🇺Russian | Макдональдия · Многошип Риссо |
Scientific Synonyms
| Scientific Name | Author | Year | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Macdonaldia rostrata | Collett | 1889 | Synonym |
| Notacanthus rissoanus | De Filippi & Verany | 1857 | Synonym |
| Notacanthus rostratus | Collett | 1889 | Synonym |
| Paradoxichthys garibaldianus | Giglioli | 1882 | Synonym |
| Polyacanthonotus rostratus | Collett | 1889 | Synonym |
🔍 Similar Species
🗺️ Global Occurrence Map
Occurrence records from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF) — 26 records indexed .
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