Sayonara Elongata

📖 Overview

Sayonara Elongata (Sayonara elongata) is a ray-finned fish. It inhabits marine (saltwater) waters. This species can reach a maximum total length of 5.4 cm. It occurs at depths between 200 and 243 metres. With a trophic level of 3.3, it is a low-level carnivore, feeding on invertebrates and small organisms.

🔬 Taxonomy

🐟 Physical Description

Dorsal spines (total): 10; Dorsal soft rays (total): 15; Anal spines: 3; Anal soft rays: 7. Body elongated for genus, depth 3.7 in SL, and compressed, width 1.7 in body depth; dorsal profile of the head moderately convex, forming an angle of about 20° to horizontal; head length 2.6 in SL; snout length 4.4 in HL; orbit diameter 3.2 in HL; bony interorbital width very narrow, 13.0 in HL; least depth of caudal peduncle 3.4 in HL; caudalpeduncle length 1.9 in HL . Diagnosis: snout not scaly; maxilla scaly; body elongate, body depth 3.7 in SL; no antrorse spine on ventral margin of preopercle, osterior margin serrate; margins of opercle, nteropercle, and subopercle smooth; canine teeth n jaws; 4th and 5th dorsal spines longest; color hen fresh, pinkish-white with large orange-red spots, 1 extending onto posterior spinous portion of dorsal fin .: elongated; Cross section: compressed.

🌀 Behaviour

Behavioural data for Sayonara Elongata is currently being reviewed.

🦐 Diet

Diet information for Sayonara Elongata is currently being compiled.

🥚 Reproduction

Reproduction data for Sayonara Elongata is currently being compiled.

🌍 Habitat & Distribution

Marine; benthopelagic; depth range 200 - 243 m . Tropical; 23°N - 22°N, 119°E - 120°E Pacific Ocean: SW Taiwan.

🌿 Ecology

📐 Morphometrics

🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance

📊 Population Risk & Fisheries

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