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Cataetyx laticeps Koefoed 1927

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Diagnostic Description

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Branchiostegal rays 8.
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Morphology

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Dorsal spines (total): 0; Dorsal soft rays (total): 98 - 107; Analspines: 0; Analsoft rays: 75 - 83; Vertebrae: 60 - 61
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Biology

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Uncommon bathydemersal or benthopelagic species (Ref. 34024). Viviparous (Ref. 4758).
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Cataetyx laticeps

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Cataetyx laticeps is a species of fish in the family Bythitidae (viviparous brotulas).[3][4]

Description

Cataetyx laticeps is dark brown in colour, and has a broad head, as indicated by the specific name laticeps, with a maximum length of 65 cm (26 in) and eyes on the dorsolateral.[5][6] It has 98–107 dorsal soft rays, 75–83 anal soft rays, 8 branchiostegal rays and 60 or 61 vertebrae.[7][8]

Habitat

Cataetyx laticeps is benthopelagic or bathydemersal, living at depths of 500–2,400 m (1,600–7,900 ft).[9] It lives in the Atlantic Ocean, Gulf of Mexico and Mediterranean Sea.[10]

Behaviour

Cataetyx laticeps reproduces viviparously and is an obligate lecithotrophic live-bearer.[5][11]

References

  1. ^ Denmark), Jorgen Nielsen (Natural History Museum of; Denmark), Steen Wilhelm Knudsen (Natural History Museum; Franz Uiblein (Institute of Marine Research, Norway) (July 8, 2014). "IUCN Red List of Threatened Species: Cataetyx laticeps". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species.
  2. ^ "EUNIS -Species scientific and common names result". eunis.eea.europa.eu.
  3. ^ Priede, Imants G. (August 10, 2017). Deep-Sea Fishes: Biology, Diversity, Ecology and Fisheries. Cambridge University Press. ISBN 9781316033456 – via Google Books.
  4. ^ Goffredo, Stefano; Dubinsky, Zvy (September 9, 2013). The Mediterranean Sea: Its history and present challenges. Springer Science & Business Media. ISBN 9789400767041 – via Google Books.
  5. ^ a b McEachran, John; Fechhelm, Janice D. (July 19, 1998). Fishes of the Gulf of Mexico, Vol. 1: Myxiniformes to Gasterosteiformes. University of Texas Press. ISBN 9780292752061 – via Google Books.
  6. ^ Smith, Margaret M.; Heemstra, Phillip C. (December 6, 2012). Smiths' Sea Fishes. Springer Science & Business Media. ISBN 9783642828584 – via Google Books.
  7. ^ "Cataetyx laticeps". www.fishbase.se.
  8. ^ "Cataetyx laticeps | NBN Atlas". species.nbnatlas.org.
  9. ^ Ramos, Ana; Ramil, Fran; Sanz, José Luis (September 25, 2017). Deep-Sea Ecosystems Off Mauritania: Research of Marine Biodiversity and Habitats in the Northwest African Margin. Springer. ISBN 9789402410235 – via Google Books.
  10. ^ "Cataetyx laticeps Koefoed, 1927". www.gbif.org.
  11. ^ "Marine Species Identification Portal : Cataetyx laticeps". species-identification.org.
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Cataetyx laticeps: Brief Summary

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Cataetyx laticeps is a species of fish in the family Bythitidae (viviparous brotulas).

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