Ariosoma dolichopterum Karmovskaya, 2015
Description
Dorsal soft rays (total): 180 - 185; Anal soft rays: 120 - 140; Vertebrae: 127 - 131. This species is distinguished by the following characters: six supraorbital, eight infraorbital, ten preoperculo-mandibular, and three temporal large pores; it has a welldefined dark medial stripe on the lower surface of the snout; pectoral fin length 39-48% of head length; preanal pores 46-50; total vertebral number 127-131, precaudal vertebrae 58-61 (Ref. 124214).
Common Names
No common names available.
Taxonomic Hierarchy
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Teleostei
Order: Anguilliformes
Family: Congridae
Genus: Ariosoma
Species: Ariosoma dolichopterum Karmovskaya, 2015
Climate Zone
Location
Biology
Life cycle and mating behavior
Habitat
demersal