Porogadus Dracocephalus

📖 Overview

Porogadus Dracocephalus (Porogadus dracocephalus), first described by Schwarzhans & Møller, 2021 is a medium-sized fish in the family Ophidiidae (order Ophidiiformes). Adults typically reach 32.00 cm in maximum length. It inhabits marine coastal and open-ocean environments. Recorded depth range: 1200 to 4634 metres. It occurs in Deep-water waters. It feeds on a mix of small fish and invertebrates as a mid-level predator.

🔬 Taxonomy

🐟 Physical Description

This species is distinguished by the following characters: precaudal vertebrae 17-18; first gill arch with long gill rakers 13-15; HL:HD 1.97-2.08; distance of pelvic base to beginning of anal fin 0.72-0.98 times H:; all head spines are strong, present on ethmoidal, lacrimal, prefrontal, interorbital, supraorbital, sphenotic, fifth infraorbital, supratemporal, inner and outer posttemporal, inner and outer preopercular rims; opercular spine is sharp, strong, extruding; maxilla no scales or a single line of scales along upper margin; lower lateral line pores until beginning of anal fin 19-21; vomer with narrow dentition patch (1-2 rows of teeth); palatines with narrow dentition patch (2-5 rows of teeth); otolith with a single, uniform colliculum; OL:OH = 1.4-1.5; OL:TCL = 1.9-2.0 .Cross section: compressed.

🌀 Behaviour

Behavioural data for Porogadus Dracocephalus is currently being reviewed.

🦐 Diet

🥚 Reproduction

🌍 Habitat & Distribution

Marine; bathydemersal; depth range 1200 - 4634 m . Deep-water Indian Ocean) and off southern Japan, Ryukyu Chain, and off the Solomon Islands (disjunct distribution pattern).

🌿 Ecology

📐 Morphometrics

🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance

📊 Population Risk & Fisheries

🐠 Related Species

🔍 Similar Species

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