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Black Cut Throat Eel

Histiobranchus bathybius (Günther 1877)

Diagnostic Description

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Dorsal fin rays anterior to anus 98-139; precaudal vertebrae 65-72 (usually 68-69); lateral line pores before anus 50-56 (Ref. 31334). Plain brown to black in color (Ref. 3973). Pectorals small (Ref. 31334).
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Cristina V. Garilao
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Morphology

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Dorsal soft rays (total): 312 - 354; Analsoft rays: 199 - 245; Vertebrae: 131 - 140
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Trophic Strategy

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Found on the continental slope and abyssal plain. Feeds on fishes, crustaceans, and squid (Ref. 31334).
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Biology

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Found on the continental slope and abyssal plain. Feeds on fishes, crustaceans, and squid (Ref. 31334).
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Importance

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fisheries: of no interest
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分布

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全球性分布,包括北大西洋、北太平洋、南非德本及印度太平洋等。臺灣各地海域多有分布。
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利用

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非經濟性魚種,僅供下雜魚利用及學術研究使用。
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描述

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下頜長大於上頜長,鱗片為長桿狀與圓形呈緊密排列,體色為棕色,鋤骨齒呈2-3排,總共35顆,前上頜骨篩骨複合齒呈棒狀,多而小,總共36顆;前鼻孔具有皮瓣突出,開口朝向吻端,後鼻孔呈環形,周圍具有皮瓣,眼眶下有5個感覺孔,顳骨有1個感覺孔,鰓蓋前下頜有6個感覺孔;背鰭前脊椎骨數15,肛門前脊椎骨數52,總脊椎骨數135,肛門前側線孔數50,背鰭至側線的鱗片數11。形質測量上,各部位與體全長TL的百分比:肛門前長度49.9%,尾長52.6%,軀幹長36.8%,鰓孔位體高8.3%,肛門位體高9.5%,背鰭前長22.1%,頭長13%,側線長84.2%;與頭長的百分比:上頜長65.3%,下頜長69.4%,眼窩間距24.5%,吻長27.4%,眼徑長15.6%,胸鰭長29.4%,鰓孔長3.1%。各部位與體全長比例:肛門前長度1比2,尾長1比1.9,軀幹長1比2.7,鰓孔位體高1比12,肛門位體高1比10.5,背鰭前長1比4.5,頭長1比7.7,側線長1比1.2;與頭長的比例:上頜長1.5,下頜長1.4,眼窩間距2.7,吻長2.4,眼徑長6.4,胸鰭長3.4,鰓孔長32。(陳鴻鳴、楊瑋庭)
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棲地

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屬深海底棲性魚種,為295-5440公尺深之優勢魚種,生活於有洋流的海底,以小型魚類、甲殼類及軟體動物維生。生態習性不甚清楚。
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Deepwater arrowtooth eel

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The deepwater arrowtooth eel, Histiobranchus bathybius, is a cutthroat eel of the genus Histiobranchus, found globally.

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Deepwater arrowtooth eel: Brief Summary

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The deepwater arrowtooth eel, Histiobranchus bathybius, is a cutthroat eel of the genus Histiobranchus, found globally.

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Distribution

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North Atlantic

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Habitat

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Found on the continental slope and abyssal plain at depths of 731 - 4855m.

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Habitat

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Habitat

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Known from seamounts and knolls

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Stocks, K. 2009. Seamounts Online: an online information system for seamount biology. Version 2009-1. World Wide Web electronic publication.

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