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Diagnostic Description

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Tip of pelvic fin not reaching origin of anal fin (Ref. 13608).
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Cristina V. Garilao
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Morphology

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Dorsal spines (total): 0; Dorsal soft rays (total): 24 - 26; Analspines: 0; Analsoft rays: 18 - 21
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Biology

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Mesopelagic. Young near the surface while aged adults often descend below 1,000 m depth (Ref. 2683). Largest adults may be benthopelagic (Ref. 9851). Plankton-eaters like the other members of the family (Ref. 6744). Breed all year round (Ref. 6744). Minimum depth range taken from Ref. 27000.
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Importance

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fisheries: of potential interest
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分布

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分布於世界各熱帶深水海域。臺灣分布於南部及東沙海域。
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利用

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罕見之魚種,除學術研究外,無經濟價值。
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描述

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體呈卵圓形,高而側扁,背緣弧度稍大,腹緣幾平直。頭中大。吻短。眼大。口大而斜,上頜前立約呈瘤突狀,下頜於縫合部具明顯之骨瘤突起;兩頜齒小而尖細,在前端呈窄齒帶;鋤骨及腭骨無齒。鰓耙細長,第一鰓弓鰓耙數4-5 + 9-11 =13-16。體被櫛鱗,無側線;肛門與臀鰭起點間具 10-12 個稜鱗。背鰭單一,無硬棘,具軟條24-26(通常為25),鰭條基部不具小棘,鰭膜基部具通孔;臀鰭基底略短於背鰭,具軟條18-21,鰭條基部亦不具小棘;胸鰭略長;尾鰭深叉。體一致呈藍黑色。各鰭稍淡色。
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棲地

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幼魚為上層魚類,成魚則為中、底層魚類,棲息深度在0-1,880公尺間,一般在500-1,000公尺間。生態習性不甚清楚,可能以浮游性生物為食。
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