Pseudoscopelus Bothrorrhinos
📖 Overview
Pseudoscopelus Bothrorrhinos (Pseudoscopelus bothrorrhinos), first described by Melo, Walker & Klepadlo, 2007 is a small fish in the family Chiasmodontidae (order Scombriformes). Adults typically reach 5.50 cm in maximum length. It inhabits marine coastal and open-ocean environments. Recorded depth range: 0 to 1200 metres. It occurs in Tropical 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 Least Concern.
🔬 Taxonomy
🐟 Physical Description
Dorsal spines (total): 7; Dorsal soft rays (total): 22 - 24; Vertebrae: 35 - 36. Distinguished from all other species of Pseudoscopelus by the possession of longitudinal preopercular photophores, extending dorsally to the middle of the preopercle. Differs further from all congeners, except Pseudoscopelus scutatus, by the following characters: concave snout; presence of supraventral-fin photophores; absence of pectoral-fin photophores, pectoral-fin axillary photophores, ventral-fin photophores and ventral-fin axillary photophores; preventral-fin photophores and postventral-fin photophores continuous; and distal radials of the first dorsal fin developed on a plate-like structure . : elongated.
🌀 Behaviour
Behavioural data for Pseudoscopelus Bothrorrhinos is currently being reviewed.
🦐 Diet
🥚 Reproduction
🌍 Habitat & Distribution
Marine; bathypelagic; depth range 0 - 1200 m . Tropical
🌿 Ecology
📐 Morphometrics
🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance
🛡️ Conservation Assessment
📊 Population Risk & Fisheries
🔍 Similar Species
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