Diagnostic Description
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Yellowish-brown in color, black on head and abdomen, fins colorless (Ref. 3991). Short trunk, long tail, anterior dorsal fin and short toothed of the maxillary (Ref. 37473).
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- Cristina V. Garilao
Migration
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Oceanodromous. Migrating within oceans typically between spawning and different feeding areas, as tunas do. Migrations should be cyclical and predictable and cover more than 100 km.
Morphology
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Dorsal spines (total): 0; Dorsal soft rays (total): 10 - 12; Analspines: 0; Analsoft rays: 53 - 67
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- Cristina V. Garilao
Trophic Strategy
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From 200-800 m in tropical waters.
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- Arlene G. Sampang-Reyes
Biology
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From 200-800 m in tropical waters.
Importance
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fisheries: of no interest
Triplophos: Brief Summary
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Triplophos hemingi is a species of bristlemouth found in the Atlantic Ocean. It is the only known species of its genus. This species grows to a length of 36 centimetres (14 in) SL.
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