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Antillean Slickhead

Talismania antillarum (Goode & Bean 1896)

Diagnostic Description

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Dorsal and anal fins nearly opposite each other. Lower margin of maxillary serrated, each serration with a thin triangular tooth at the tip. Prevomerine teeth deciduous. Orbit large, its diameter longer than the snout. Pectoral rays not filamentous. Attains 15 cm SL.
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Morphology

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Dorsal spines (total): 0; Dorsal soft rays (total): 20 - 22; Analspines: 0; Analsoft rays: 20 - 22
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Biology

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Mesopelagic (Ref. 75154).
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Importance

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fisheries: of no interest
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分布

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廣泛分布於全球溫帶至熱帶海域,臺灣則分布在東部海域。
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利用

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深海魚類,不具經濟價值。
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描述

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體延長而側扁。頭小。眼大,吻端尖,吻部上方平滑。上下頜骨均具1列三角錐狀齒列。體被小圓鱗,側線鱗43-48枚,側線上鱗6-7枚,側線下鱗6-7枚。第一鰓弓鰓耙數27-29枝。側線非常明顯而發達,且具特化鱗片。背鰭和臀鰭位於身體的後端靠近尾柄的位置,臀鰭基底長度等於背鰭基底,背鰭起點和臀鰭起點相同或略位於前方,各鰭均無硬棘,背鰭軟條20-22,臀鰭軟條20-22;腹鰭小,位於體中部;尾鰭深叉。體色為深褐色至黑色,頭部顏色略深。
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棲地

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為棲息於水深455-1466公尺深的深海魚類,生態習性所知甚少。
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Habitat

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Known from seamounts and knolls

Reference

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

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