Slender fangjaw
📖 Overview
Mesopelagic, nonmigratory at 200-1000 m . Migrates towards surface at night . Larvae and juveniles in upper 200 m . Minimum depth from Ref. 43939.
🔬 Taxonomy
🐟 Physical Description
Dorsal spines (total): 0; Dorsal soft rays (total): 10 - 14; Anal spines: 0; Anal soft rays: 26 - 30; Vertebrae: 40 - 42. A row of 6 widely separated photophores near dorsal profile of body; OA irregularly arranged; dorsal origin above 4th to 5th anal ray .: eel-like.
🌀 Behaviour
Behavioural data for Slender fangjaw is currently being reviewed.
🦐 Diet
Diet information for Slender fangjaw is currently being compiled.
🥚 Reproduction
Also Ref. 103751.
🌍 Habitat & Distribution
Marine; bathypelagic; depth range 0 - 4389 m , usually ? - 800 m . Deep-water; 64°N - 20°N, 109°E - 122°W west of 143°W and north of 15°N.
🌿 Ecology
📐 Morphometrics
🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance
🛡️ Conservation Assessment
📊 Population Risk & Fisheries
🌐 Names & Taxonomy
| Language | Common Names |
|---|---|
| 🇬🇧English | Slender fangjaw |
| 🇫🇷French | gonostome élancé |
| 🇯🇵Japanese | Yokoeso · ヨコエソ |
| 🇷🇺Russian | Плоская гоностома |
🔍 Similar Species
🗺️ Global Occurrence Map
Occurrence records from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF) — 45 records indexed .
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