Atlantic midshipman
📖 Overview
Inhabits mud or sand bottoms . Most common on rather shallow offshore banks, such as commercial shrimp grounds; less common inshore.
🔬 Taxonomy
🐟 Physical Description
Dorsal spines (total): 2; Dorsal soft rays (total): 35 - 36; Anal spines: 0; Anal soft rays: 32 - 33. Branchiostegal photophore series restricted mid-ventral, with deep U-shaped apex anteriorly; margin of soft dorsal fin membranes with black blotches, black margin intermittent .: elongated.
🌀 Behaviour
Behavioural data for Atlantic midshipman is currently being reviewed.
🦐 Diet
🥚 Reproduction
🌍 Habitat & Distribution
Marine; demersal; depth range 1 - 100 m . Tropical; 38°N - 7°S, 98°W - 34°W east northern South America.
🌿 Ecology
📐 Morphometrics
🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance
🛡️ Conservation Assessment
📊 Population Risk & Fisheries
🔍 Similar Species
🗺️ Global Occurrence Map
Occurrence records from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF) - 87 records indexed .
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