Diagnostic Description
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Eyes on left side of body. Conspicuous spot at bases of last rays of dorsal and anal fins. Caudal fin rounded (Ref. 559).
- Recorder
- Cristina V. Garilao
Morphology
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Dorsal spines (total): 0; Dorsal soft rays (total): 64 - 68; Analspines: 0; Analsoft rays: 44 - 48; Vertebrae: 32
- Recorder
- Cristina V. Garilao
Trophic Strategy
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Feeds on bottom-living animals.
- Recorder
- Drina Sta. Iglesia
Biology
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Rare. Minimum depth at 121 m and feeds on bottom-living animals (Ref. 9797).
Importance
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fisheries: of no interest
分布
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主要分布於印度洋南非外海以及西太平洋的菲律賓以及日本南部海域,臺灣主要分布於南中國海域。
利用
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深海魚類,不具經濟價值。
描述
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體長橢圓形。頭大。吻具小缺刻。眼大,位於左側,水平眼徑較吻稍長;眼間隔狹窄且無鱗。口大,傾斜,兩側不對稱,上頜延伸下眼後方;齒尖突,上下頜齒細小形成齒列。鰓耙細長。眼側被櫛鱗,盲側被圓鱗;胸鰭上方之側線呈弧形。背鰭起點於在後鼻孔後方,鰭條由前往後漸長;胸鰭短;腹鰭I+5;背鰭,臀鰭以及腹鰭軟條均分支。體於眼側呈淡褐色,背﹑臀鰭基部後方具明顯的黑斑,盲側灰白色。
棲地
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為棲息於水深121-400公尺深的深海魚類,生態習性所知甚少。