Santelmoa Elvirae
📖 Overview
Overview information for Santelmoa Elvirae is currently being compiled by our editorial team.
🔬 Taxonomy
🐟 Physical Description
A species of Santelmoa as defined by Matallanas (2010a) with the following combination of characters: mouth inferior; vertical folds on posterior end of the upper lip and on the lower lip lobe; oral valve nearly reaching the anterior edge of vomer; two posterior nasal pores; lateral line double with ventral and medio-lateral branches; palatine teeth in single row; dorsal fin rays 108–111; anal fin rays 93–94; pectoral fin rays 18–19; vertebrae asymmetrical, 26–27 + 90–93 ¼ 116–119; gill slit extending ventrally to just lower end of pectoral fin base; two pyloric caeca barely produced; pseudobranch filaments 3–5, elongated. Scales, ventral fins and vomerine teeth present .: eel-like.
🌀 Behaviour
Behavioural data for Santelmoa Elvirae is currently being reviewed.
🦐 Diet
Diet information for Santelmoa Elvirae is currently being compiled.
🥚 Reproduction
Reproduction data for Santelmoa Elvirae is currently being compiled.
🌍 Habitat & Distribution
Marine; benthopelagic; depth range 1056 - 1837 m . Polar; 64°S - 69°S, 61°W - 87°W
🌿 Ecology
📐 Morphometrics
🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance
📊 Population Risk & Fisheries
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