Shining tubeshoulder
📖 Overview
Mesopelagic at 300-900 m . Young migrate in association with Cyclothone signata to within 200 m of the surface at night and feed extensively on small crustaceans . Oviparous, with large mesopelagic larvae .
🔬 Taxonomy
🐟 Physical Description
Dorsal spines (total): 0; Dorsal soft rays (total): 16 - 18; Anal spines: 0; Anal soft rays: 14 - 16; Vertebrae: 50 - 52. Branchiostegal rays: 8.: elongated.
🌀 Behaviour
Behavioural data for Shining tubeshoulder is currently being reviewed.
🦐 Diet
🥚 Reproduction
Oviparous .
🌍 Habitat & Distribution
Marine; bathypelagic; depth range 37 - 1500 m . Deep-water southeast Pacific (Ref.
🌿 Ecology
📐 Morphometrics
🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance
🛡️ Conservation Assessment
📊 Population Risk & Fisheries
🌐 Names & Taxonomy
| Language | Common Names |
|---|---|
| 🇬🇧English | shining tubeshoulder |
| 🌍CES | svítilnička Abeova |
| 🇫🇷French | circé luisant |
| 🇯🇵Japanese | Haname-iwashi · Hanameiwashi · ハナメイワシ |
| 🇷🇺Russian | Блестящий сагамихт |
🔍 Similar Species
🗺️ Global Occurrence Map
Occurrence records from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF) - 24 records indexed .
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