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Diagnostic Description

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Dusky greenish above, silvery below; caudal dusky (Ref. 6624).
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Cristina V. Garilao
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Morphology

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Dorsal spines (total): 4 - 5; Dorsal soft rays (total): 28 - 31; Analspines: 4; Analsoft rays: 14 - 16
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Trophic Strategy

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Inhabits sandy and muddy areas (Ref. 9137). Found on the continental shelf and slope (Ref. 75154).
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Drina Sta. Iglesia
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Biology

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Benthic (Ref. 58302). Inhabits sandy and muddy areas (Ref. 9137).
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Susan M. Luna
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Importance

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fisheries: of potential interest

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Paxton, J.R. 1999 Polymixiidae. Beardfishes. p. 1976-1977. In K.E. Carpenter and V.H. Niem (eds.) FAO species identification guide for fishery purposes. The living marine resources of the WCP. Vol. 3. Batoid fishes, chimaeras and bony fishes part 1 (Elopidae to Linophrynidae). FAO, Rome.

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分布

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分布於印度-太平洋區,西起東非,東至夏威夷,北至日本,南至澳洲。臺灣西南部、東北及小琉球海域有產。
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利用

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一般均由拖網漁船所捕獲,無固定漁期。其肉含脂質量高且味美。
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描述

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體延長,側扁;背側隆起成弧形;體高少於標準體長之36﹪。頭中長。吻略突出。口大,端位,口裂水平;頦部有肉質長鬚一對;上下頜、鋤骨及腭骨具絨毛齒帶。鰓裂大,左右鰓膜不連接,並在喉峽部游離;前鰓蓋骨有鋸齒緣。體被櫛鱗,頰部、鰓蓋及下頜亦具鱗,尾鰭前緣具棘狀鱗;側線鱗數31-35;側線上鱗列數9-11。背鰭單一,具IV-VI硬棘,27-31軟條;胸鰭14-19軟條;臀鰭具III-V 硬棘,14-17軟條;腹鰭無真正硬棘,僅具1棘化軟條及6分叉軟條;尾鰭叉形。體背側灰白色,腹面銀白色。各鰭灰白色至白色,背鰭軟條部前方暗褐色。
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棲地

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為深海產中小型魚,棲息於沿岸較深泥砂底海域,一般棲息深度在18-520公尺左右。屬肉食性魚類,以甲殼類及其他小型魚類為食。
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Polymixia berndti

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Polymixia berndti is a species of beardfish found in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. This species grows to a length of 47.5 centimetres (18.7 in) SL.

Appearance and anatomy

The species has 4-5 dorsal spines and 28-31 dorsal soft rays.[1] It is usually dusky-greenish or silver.

Environment and climate

Polymixia berndti is found in reef-associated deep water locations in the Indo-Pacific Ocean. The species is also distributed below Australia, north of Japan, and in the aquatic region from East Africa to the Hawaiian Islands.[1]

Polymixia berndti has a depth range of 18 – 585 m.

References

  1. ^ a b "Pacific beardfish". Fishbase.org

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Polymixia berndti: Brief Summary

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Polymixia berndti is a species of beardfish found in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. This species grows to a length of 47.5 centimetres (18.7 in) SL.

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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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