Porogadus Trichiurus

📖 Overview

Porogadus Trichiurus (Porogadus trichiurus), first described by Alcock, 1890 is a large fish in the family Ophidiidae (order Ophidiiformes). Adults typically reach 64.00 cm in maximum length. It inhabits marine coastal and open-ocean environments. Recorded depth range: 1335 to 2310 metres. It occurs in Deep-water waters. It feeds on a mix of small fish and invertebrates as a mid-level predator. On the IUCN Red List, it is classified as Data Deficient.

🔬 Taxonomy

🐟 Physical Description

This species is distinguished by the following characters: precaudal vertebrae 15-17; first gill arch with long gill rakers 18-21, with very few intermittent patches; HL:HD 1.73-1.81; strong head spines on ethmoidal, lacrimal, prefrontal, interorbital, supraorbital, sphenotic, supratemporal, inner and outer posttemporal, inner and outer preopercular rims, and 5th infraorbital; opercular spine weak and flat; maxilla no scales; small opercular flap with ridges on lower part; lower lateral line pores until beginning of anal fin 15; moderately broad dentition patch on vomer with 1-3 rows of teeth, on palatines with 2-4 rows of teeth; otolith with single colliculum; OL:OH = 1.04-1.27; OL:TCL = 1.50-2.14 .Cross section: compressed.

🌀 Behaviour

Behavioural data for Porogadus Trichiurus is currently being reviewed.

🦐 Diet

🥚 Reproduction

🌍 Habitat & Distribution

Marine; bathydemersal; depth range 1335 - 2310 m . Deep-water West Pacific: widespread, from southern Japan, eastern Philippines and off New Caledonia; including northern Indian Ocean off western coast of India.

🌿 Ecology

📐 Morphometrics

🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance

🛡️ Conservation Assessment

📊 Population Risk & Fisheries

🌐 Names & Taxonomy

Scientific Synonyms

🐠 Related Species

🔍 Similar Species

🗺️ Global Occurrence Map

Occurrence records from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF) - 1 records indexed .

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