Santelmoa Antarctica
📖 Overview
Santelmoa Antarctica (Santelmoa antarctica) is a ray-finned fish. It inhabits marine (saltwater) waters in benthic environments. This species can reach a maximum total length of 33 cm. With a trophic level of 3.4, it is a low-level carnivore, feeding on invertebrates and small organisms.
🔬 Taxonomy
🐟 Physical Description
Can be diagnosed by the following characters: mouth subterminal; oral valve reaching the anterior edge of vomer; two posterior nasal pores, posterior one smaller; suborbital pores seven (6 + 1); lateral line double with ventral and medio-lateral branches; supraoccipital dividing the posterior end of frontals; basal pectoral plate with one foramen between scapular strut and r1; r2 and r3 notched; single row of palatine teeth; dorsal fin rays 109-112; anal fin rays 89-93; pectoral fin rays 17; vertebrae asymmetrical, 27 + 89-92 = 116-119; gill slit extending ventrally to just lower end of pectoral fin base; two pyloric caeca well developed; pseudobranch filaments 3, elongated. Scales, ventral fins and vomerine teeth present .: eel-like.
🌀 Behaviour
Behavioural data for Santelmoa Antarctica is currently being reviewed.
🦐 Diet
Diet information for Santelmoa Antarctica is currently being compiled.
🥚 Reproduction
Reproduction data for Santelmoa Antarctica is currently being compiled.
🌍 Habitat & Distribution
Marine; demersal. Polar Southern Ocean: Bellingshausen Sea (Ref.
🌿 Ecology
📐 Morphometrics
🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance
📊 Population Risk & Fisheries
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