Description

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Dorsal spines (total): 44 - 46; Dorsal soft rays (total): 54 - 59; Anal spines: 2; Anal soft rays: 46 - 49; Vertebrae: 106 - 108. Distance from snout to anus 1.7-1.8 times in SL; eye diameter 4.9-5.7 times in HL; upper jaw 2.0-2.15 times in HL (Ref. 41692).

Common Names

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Capricorn escabbardfish , English , Australia

Capricorn scabbardfish , English , Australia

羊角等鰭叉尾帶魚 , Mandarin Chinese , China

羊角等鳍叉尾带鱼 , Mandarin Chinese , China

Taxonomic Hierarchy

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Kingdom: Animalia

Phylum: Chordata

Class: Teleostei

Order: Scombriformes

Family: Trichiuridae

Genus: Aphanopus

Species: Aphanopus capricornis Parin, 1994

Climate Zone

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benthopelagic

Location

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Western Pacific: eastern Australia. Southeast Pacific: Peru.

Biology

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Life cycle and mating behavior

Habitat

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benthopelagic