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


  • Subtropical
  • Location


  • Indo-West Pacific: India to South China Sea; north off Vietnam and Taiwan.
  • Biology


    Life cycle and mating behavior

    Habitat


    demersal