Description

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Dorsal spines (total): 0; Dorsal soft rays (total): 11; Anal spines: 1; Anal soft rays: 9 - 10. Body scales are spiny (Ref. 37108). Body elongated, almost cylindrical, somewhat compressed (Ref. 10920). The snout protrudes forward above upper jaw, its length 3.4-4.4 times in head length, eyes fairly small, upper jaw extends beyond the posterior border of the eye. Dorsal and anal fins are opposite one another (Ref. 10920).

Common Names

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Pricklefish , English , Azores Is.

罗氏棘冠鲷 , Mandarin Chinese , China

羅氏棘冠鯛 , Mandarin Chinese , China

Taxonomic Hierarchy

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Kingdom: Animalia

Phylum: Chordata

Class: Teleostei

Order: Beryciformes

Family: Stephanoberycidae

Genus: Acanthochaenus

Species: Acanthochaenus luetkenii Gill, 1884

Climate Zone

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benthopelagic

Location

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Atlantic, Indian and Pacific: in subtropical and temperate waters (Ref. 50895). In the Indian Ocean known localities include the Madagascar Ridge (Ref. 51654) and the West Australian Ridge, Naturalist Plateau.

Biology

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Adults probably benthopelagic (Ref. 51654). Larvae taken at 30 m (Ref. 51654). Benthic crabs Malacostraca were found in the stomachs of 3 specimens SL 8.5-9 cm from Madagascar Ridge (Ref. 10920).

Habitat

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benthopelagic