Ventrifossa
sazonovi
Iwamoto & Williams, 1999
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Family:
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Macrouridae
(Grenadiers or rattails), subfamily: Macrourinae
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Order:
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Gadiformes
(cods)
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Class:
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Actinopterygii (ray-finned fishes)
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In this site name:
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Max. size:
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34.0 cm TL (male/unsexed; Ref. 35909) |
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Environment: |
bathydemersal; marine; depth range 420 – 886 m
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Climate: |
deep-water |
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Importance:
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Resilience: |
Medium, minimum population doubling time 1.4 - 4.4 years (Preliminary K or Fecundity.) |
Distribution:
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Western Pacific: South China Sea and northern Australia (including Western Australia).
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Morphology:
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Dorsal
spines
(total): 2 - 2;
Anal
spines: 0. Pelvic fin rays 9-10; second spinous ray of first dorsal fin with smooth leading edge; a well marked median nasal streak; chin barbel dark, length 17-24% of head length; outer premaxillary teeth notably larger than teeth of inner band; dorsum not strongly demarcated in color from rest of body in preserved specimens; suborbital shelf narrows anteriorly, somewhat constricted at anterior end.
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Biology: |
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Red List Status: |
Not in IUCN Red List (Ref. 57073)
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Dangerous:
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harmless
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Coordinator: |
Iwamoto, Tomio
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