Rass' snailfish
📖 Overview
Rass' snailfish (Pseudonotoliparis rassi) is a ray-finned fish. It inhabits marine (saltwater) waters in deep-water environments. This species can reach a maximum total length of 8.8 cm. With a trophic level of 3.4, it is a low-level carnivore, feeding on invertebrates and small organisms.
🔬 Taxonomy
🐟 Physical Description
Dorsal soft rays (total): 34 - 39; Anal soft rays: 30 - 33. Head and mouth small. Ventral (abdominal) disk well developed. Seismosensory system: large pores, channels of coronal and postcoronal, pores of temporal canal, and the last pores of infraorbital and preoperculomandibular canals significantly protruding above skin in the form of tubules. Branchiostegal rays 6. Pyloric caeca 8. Eyes well developed .: elongated; Cross section: compressed.
🌀 Behaviour
Behavioural data for Rass' snailfish is currently being reviewed.
🦐 Diet
🥚 Reproduction
🌍 Habitat & Distribution
Marine; bathydemersal; depth range ? - 2200 m . Deep-water Northwest Pacific: Boussole Strait, Kuril Islands.
🌿 Ecology
📐 Morphometrics
🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance
📊 Population Risk & Fisheries
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