Saccogaster Hawaii
📖 Overview
Saccogaster Hawaii (Saccogaster hawaii), first described by Cohen & Nielsen, 1972 is a small fish in the family Bythitidae (order Ophidiiformes). Adults typically reach 6.90 cm in maximum length. It inhabits marine coastal and open-ocean environments. 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
Dorsal soft rays (total): 92; Anal soft rays: 55; Vertebrae: 54. This species is distinguished from its congeners by the following characters: opercular spine ending in 3 prongs; a pair of sub-dermal spines on frontal, behind and above eyes, median sub-dermal ethmoidal spine in front of eyes with forward pointed tip; anterior gill arch with 3 developed rakers (hardly longer than the knobs) and with extremely small filaments; no scales on predorsal but present on median part of body; skin thin and transparent skin; palatines with 1 row of teeth; elongate pectoral peduncle longer than high; vertebrae, precaudal 18, total 54; fin rays, D 92, A 55, pectoral 22 .: elongated.
🌀 Behaviour
Behavioural data for Saccogaster Hawaii is currently being reviewed.
🦐 Diet
🥚 Reproduction
🌍 Habitat & Distribution
Marine; bathydemersal; depth range ? - 234 m . Deep-water Central Pacific: off Maui, Hawaii.
🌿 Ecology
📐 Morphometrics
🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance
🛡️ Conservation Assessment
📊 Population Risk & Fisheries
🔍 Similar Species
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