False oblique hatchetfish
📖 Overview
Mesopelagic species . Life history stages apparently stratified vertically, depth of occurrence increasing with age. No marked vertical migration . Minimum depth from Ref. 58018.
🔬 Taxonomy
🐟 Physical Description
Dorsal spines (total): 0; Dorsal soft rays (total): 9 - 13; Anal spines: 0; Anal soft rays: 12 - 13. Adults with pigment streaks on ventral caudal rays .: short and / or deep.
🌀 Behaviour
Behavioural data for False oblique hatchetfish is currently being reviewed.
🦐 Diet
Diet information for False oblique hatchetfish is currently being compiled.
🥚 Reproduction
Reproduction data for False oblique hatchetfish is currently being compiled.
🌍 Habitat & Distribution
Marine; bathypelagic; depth range 0 - 1500 m . Deep-water northeast Atlantic.
🌿 Ecology
📐 Morphometrics
🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance
🛡️ Conservation Assessment
📊 Population Risk & Fisheries
🔍 Similar Species
🗺️ Global Occurrence Map
Occurrence records from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF) — 6 records indexed .
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