Blackring waryfish
📖 Overview
Young epipelagic to mesopelagic; adults benthopelagic on slopes in about 500 m (6602). Minimum depth from Ref. 58018.
🔬 Taxonomy
🐟 Physical Description
Dorsal spines (total): 0; Dorsal soft rays (total): 10 - 12; Anal spines: 0; Anal soft rays: 17 - 20. Body translucent greyish; above lateral line densely marked with melanophores; innermost pelvic rays black .: elongated.
🌀 Behaviour
Behavioural data for Blackring waryfish is currently being reviewed.
🦐 Diet
🥚 Reproduction
🌍 Habitat & Distribution
Marine; benthopelagic; depth range 0 - 760 m . Subtropical; 20°S - 40°S South Atlantic and Indian, southwest Pacific and Tasman Sea.
🌿 Ecology
📐 Morphometrics
🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance
🛡️ Conservation Assessment
📊 Population Risk & Fisheries
🌐 Names & Taxonomy
| Language | Common Names |
|---|---|
| 🇬🇧English | Blackring waryfish |
🔍 Similar Species
🗺️ Global Occurrence Map
Occurrence records from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF) - 23 records indexed .
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