Zesticelus Ochotensis
📖 Overview
Zesticelus Ochotensis (Zesticelus ochotensis), first described by Yabe, 1995 is a small fish in the family Cottidae (order Perciformes). Adults typically reach 5.40 cm in maximum length. It inhabits marine coastal and open-ocean environments. Recorded depth range: 1000 to 1845 metres. It occurs in Deep-water waters. It is broadly omnivorous, taking invertebrates, plant matter, and detritus.
🔬 Taxonomy
🐟 Physical Description
Dorsal spines (total): 7; Dorsal soft rays (total): 10 - 11; Anal spines: 0; Anal soft rays: 9; Vertebrae: 27 - 28. Fresh specimens uniformly dark brown, snout slightly paler. Fins black; region of anus white.
🌀 Behaviour
Behavioural data for Zesticelus Ochotensis is currently being reviewed.
🦐 Diet
🥚 Reproduction
🌍 Habitat & Distribution
Marine; bathydemersal; depth range 1000 - 1845 m . Deep-water Northwest Pacific: southwestern Sea of Okhotsk from Kitami-yamato Bank to Cape Shiretoko, Hokkaido, Japan.
🌿 Ecology
📐 Morphometrics
🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance
📊 Population Risk & Fisheries
🔍 Similar Species
🗺️ Global Occurrence Map
Occurrence records from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF) - 1 records indexed .
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