Tadpole fish
📖 Overview
Lives in coastal waters at shallow depths, generally from 10-20 m, more seldom from 75-100 m, on rocky bottom with seaweeds. Solitary and secretive, undertakes only limited local movements. Spawns from May to September at 50-70 m depth near the shore throughout its entire range. Feeds on sea stars, crustaceans, worms, mollusks and small fish .
🔬 Taxonomy
🐟 Physical Description
Dorsal spines (total): 0; Anal spines: 0. Head depressed. First dorsal fin poorly developed, with only three short rays. Color uniformly dark brown or bluish brown; the lips and the distal areas of all fins paler except for the pectorals.: fusiform / normal; Cross section: circular.
🌀 Behaviour
Behavioural data for Tadpole fish is currently being reviewed.
🦐 Diet
Diet information for Tadpole fish is currently being compiled.
🥚 Reproduction
Oviparous, sexes are separate .
🌍 Habitat & Distribution
Marine; brackish; demersal; oceanodromous ; depth range 0 - 100 m , usually 10 - 20 m . Temperate; 68°N - 44°N, 11°W - 13°E Northeast Atlantic: Trondheim on the Norwegian coast to the Bay of Biscay; also around the British Isles.
🌿 Ecology
sea stars, crustaceans, worms, mollusks and small fish (Ref
📐 Morphometrics
🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance
🛡️ Conservation Assessment
📊 Population Risk & Fisheries
🗺️ Global Occurrence Map
Occurrence records from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF) - 8 records indexed .
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