Porogadus Promelas
📖 Overview
Porogadus Promelas (Porogadus promelas), first described by Gilbert, 1892 is a medium-sized fish in the family Ophidiidae (order Ophidiiformes). Adults typically reach 28.00 cm in maximum length. It inhabits marine coastal and open-ocean environments. Recorded depth range: 1500 to 4000 metres. It occurs in Tropical 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 16-17; first gill arch with long gill rakers 15-18; pectoral-fin rays 17-18; HL:HD 1.50-1.72; few and mostly weak head spines on ethmoidal, interorbital, supraorbital, sphenotic, outer posttemporal while absent on lacrimal, prefrontal, 5th infraorbital, supratemporal, inner posttemporal, inner and outer preopercular rim; opercular spine is weak and flat; opercular flap small; lower lateral line pores until beginning of anal fin 16-18; narrow dentition patch on vomer with 2-4 rows of teeth while moderately broad dentition patch on palatines with 4-9 rows of teeth; otolith with single colliculum; OL:OH = 1.25-1.5; OL:TCL = 2.0-2.1 .Cross section: compressed.
🌀 Behaviour
Behavioural data for Porogadus Promelas is currently being reviewed.
🦐 Diet
🥚 Reproduction
🌍 Habitat & Distribution
Marine; bathydemersal; depth range 1500 - 4000 m . Tropical; 51°N - 23°S, 134°W - 73°W
🌿 Ecology
📐 Morphometrics
🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance
📊 Population Risk & Fisheries
🔍 Similar Species
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