Diagnostic Description
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Adipose fin small (Ref. 6885). Dark on head, body and fins; peritoneum, gills, and mouth cavity black (Ref. 6885). Branchiostegal rays: 10 (Ref. 35934).
- Recorder
- Cristina V. Garilao
Life Cycle
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Oviparous (Ref. 35934).
Morphology
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Dorsal spines (total): 0; Dorsal soft rays (total): 10 - 12; Analspines: 0; Analsoft rays: 16 - 19; Vertebrae: 58 - 61
- Recorder
- Cristina V. Garilao
Trophic Strategy
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Mesopelagic fish and feeds mainly on copepods and euphausiids.
- Recorder
- Grace Tolentino Pablico
Biology
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Larger individuals apparently occur in deeper water than small ones (Ref. 4525). Synchronous hermaphrodites (Ref. 35934). Oviparous, with planktonic larvae (Ref. 35934). Juveniles makes nocturnal vertical migrations to the epipelagic zone (Ref. 43939). A planktivorous fish feeding mainly copepods and euphausiids (Ref. 35945).
Habitat
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Known from seamounts and knolls
Stocks, K. 2009. Seamounts Online: an online information system for seamount biology. Version 2009-1. World Wide Web electronic publication.
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