Black snoek
📖 Overview
Mesobenthopelagic, down to depths of 400 m or more, often at the surface at night around Okinawa, Japan . The largest populations are probably on the slope of seamounts or ridges . Feeds on a variety of mesopelagic fish, squid and crustaceans .
🔬 Taxonomy
🐟 Physical Description
Dorsal spines (total): 17 - 19; Dorsal soft rays (total): 16 - 17; Anal spines: 1; Anal soft rays: 16 - 17; Vertebrae: 34. Two lateral lines, originating above the upper angle of gill opening, branching below the 4th dorsal-fin spine or slightly behind it, upper line running along the first dorsal-fin base and ending below about the end of the first dorsal fin, lower line abruptly curved backward from bifurcation, running mid laterally to the base of the middle caudal-fin ray. Body color is dark brown with slightly metallic reflections, sometimes slightly paler on belly. Dorsal fin membranes with black markings.: elongated; Cross section: compressed.
🌀 Behaviour
Behavioural data for Black snoek is currently being reviewed.
🦐 Diet
🥚 Reproduction
🌍 Habitat & Distribution
Marine; benthopelagic; depth range 0 - 400 m . Deep-water; 39°N - 44°S, 25°E - 134°W West Pacific: Red Sea to South Africa and New Caledonia, north to Japan.
🌿 Ecology
a variety of mesopelagic fish, squid and crustaceans (Ref
📐 Morphometrics
🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance
📊 Population Risk & Fisheries
🌐 Names & Taxonomy
Scientific Synonyms
| Scientific Name | Author | Year | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mimasea taeniosoma | Kamohara | 1936 | Synonym |
| Thrysitoides marleyi | Fowler | 1929 | Synonym |
| Thyrisitoides marleyi | Fowler | 1929 | Synonym |
| Thyristoides marleyi | Fowler | 1929 | Synonym |
| Thyrsitoides jordanus | Ajiad, Jafari & Mahasneh | 1987 | Synonym |
🔍 Similar Species
🗺️ Global Occurrence Map
Occurrence records from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF) - 2 records indexed .
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