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Alepisaurus brevirostris Gibbs, 1960

Description

Dorsal spines (total): 0; Dorsal soft rays (total): 40 - 48; Anal spines: 0; Anal soft rays: 13 - 16. Iridescent brownish-black above, paler below; dorsal fin with horizontal row of white spots (Ref. 4059).

Common Names

  • Kortneus-lansetvis
  • Kortsnudet skalpelfisk
  • Lancet fish
  • Lancetfish
  • Short snouted lancetfish
  • Shortnose lancetfish
  • Shortnose lancetfish
  • Shortnose lancetfish
  • Shortsnout lancetfish
  • Shortsnout lancetfish
  • Shortsnout lancetfish
  • Shortsnouted handsawfish
  • Shortsnouted lancetfish
  • Shortsnouted lancetfish
  • Lancier \u00e0 nez court
  • Lancier \u00e0 nez court
  • Lancier \u00e0 nez court
  • Lancier \u00e0 nez court
  • Litli f\u00f6ldungur
  • \u77ed\u543b\u5e06\u8725\u9b5a
  • \u77ed\u543b\u5e06\u8725\u9c7c
  • \u0430\u043b\u0435\u043f\u0438\u0437\u0430\u0432\u0440 \u043a\u043e\u0440\u043e\u0442\u043a\u043e\u043a\u0440\u044b\u043b\u044b\u0439
  • Lanz\u00f3n nariz corta
  • Pez lanceta
  • Kortnosad \u00f6dlevargfisk

    • Taxonomic Hierarchy

    Kingdom: Animalia

    Phylum: Chordata

    Class: Teleostei

    Order: Aulopiformes

    Family: Alepisauridae

    Genus: Alepisaurus

    Species: Alepisaurus brevirostris Gibbs, 1960

    Climate Zone

  • bathypelagic

    • Location

    • Circumglobal.

    Biology

    Feed on euphausiid shrimps and fishes. Edible but flesh is bland (Ref. 5217).

    Habitat

    bathypelagic

    Conservation Status

    Least Concern

    Threat to Humans

    Harmless

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