Solocisquama Carinata
📖 Overview
Solocisquama Carinata (Solocisquama carinata), first described by Bradbury, 1999 is a small fish in the family Ogcocephalidae (order Lophiiformes). Adults typically reach 7.30 cm in maximum length. It inhabits marine coastal and open-ocean environments. Recorded depth range: 750 to 800 metres. It occurs in Deep-water waters. It is broadly omnivorous, taking invertebrates, plant matter, and detritus. On the IUCN Red List, it is classified as Data Deficient.
🔬 Taxonomy
🐟 Physical Description
Dorsal soft rays (total): 6; Vertebrae: 18. Unique tubercles low, without spines, having only 3 or 4 facets, the ridges between facet surfaces drawn out into scutes, each scute bordered by a comb of fine teeth. Disc margin short, 35% of SL (40% in S. erythrina and S. stellulata of equal size or larger). Tubercles along sides of tail shaped like toothed scutes, aligned in keel like series on each side of tail .: short and / or deep; Cross section: flattened.
🌀 Behaviour
Behavioural data for Solocisquama Carinata is currently being reviewed.
🦐 Diet
🥚 Reproduction
🌍 Habitat & Distribution
Marine; bathydemersal; depth range 750 - 800 m . Deep-water Southeast Pacific: Sala y Gomez Ridge.
🌿 Ecology
📐 Morphometrics
🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance
🛡️ Conservation Assessment
📊 Population Risk & Fisheries
🔍 Similar Species
🗺️ Global Occurrence Map
Occurrence records from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF) - 2 records indexed .
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