Fierce pike smelt
📖 Overview
Epipelagic to bathypelagic and mesopelagic . Oviparous, with planktonic larvae, primarily in upper 250 m .
🔬 Taxonomy
🐟 Physical Description
Dorsal spines (total): 0; Dorsal soft rays (total): 10 - 12; Anal spines: 0; Anal soft rays: 21 - 22; Vertebrae: 52 - 55. Branchiostegal rays: 8.: elongated.
🌀 Behaviour
Behavioural data for Fierce pike smelt is currently being reviewed.
🦐 Diet
Diet information for Fierce pike smelt is currently being compiled.
🥚 Reproduction
Oviparous .
🌍 Habitat & Distribution
Marine; bathypelagic; depth range 30 - 2250 m . Deep-water; 32°N - east 32°N to Chile (Ref.
🌿 Ecology
📐 Morphometrics
🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance
🛡️ Conservation Assessment
📊 Population Risk & Fisheries
🗺️ Global Occurrence Map
Occurrence records from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF) — 4 records indexed .
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