Poromitra Nigriceps
📖 Overview
Specimens were seined with non-closing fishing gear in the range of depths 3000-0 m and with bottom fishing gear is seined at 1640-2000 m .
🔬 Taxonomy
🐟 Physical Description
Dorsal spines (total): 3; Dorsal soft rays (total): 13; Anal spines: 1; Anal soft rays: 9 - 10; Vertebrae: 27 - 28. The species is distinguished by the following characters: spined posterior and lower margins of the praeoperculum, in the angular part of it is an unspined notch; insertion of the ventral fins is in front of the vertical of the posterior margin of the pectoral fin insertion; upper jaw extends beyond the vertical of the posterior eye margin; soft rays in dorsal fin 13, in anal fin 9-10; first branchial arch with 31-33 rakers; vertebrae 27-28; pyloric caeca 8 .: fusiform / normal.
🌀 Behaviour
Behavioural data for Poromitra Nigriceps is currently being reviewed.
🦐 Diet
Diet information for Poromitra Nigriceps is currently being compiled.
🥚 Reproduction
Reproduction data for Poromitra Nigriceps is currently being compiled.
🌍 Habitat & Distribution
Marine; bathypelagic. Temperate Atlantic Ocean, from Greenland to the Azores.
🌿 Ecology
📐 Morphometrics
🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance
🛡️ Conservation Assessment
📊 Population Risk & Fisheries
🔍 Similar Species
👥 Community & Contribute
No observations yet - be the first to log one!
View all observations for Poromitra Nigriceps ↗Spotted incorrect or outdated data? Submit a correction and our editorial team will review it. Approved edits go live within 48 hours.
Found a factual error, broken data, or inappropriate content? Let us know and we will investigate promptly.