Abyssobrotula hadropercularis
| Abyssobrotula hadropercularis | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Ophidiiformes |
| Family: | Ophidiidae |
| Genus: | Abyssobrotula |
| Species: | A. hadropercularis |
| Binomial name | |
| Abyssobrotula hadropercularis Ohashi & J. G. Nielsen, 2016 | |
Abyssobrotula hadropercularis is a species of cusk eel in the familyOphidiidae.[2][3][4]
Etymology
The word 'Abyssobrotula' comes from 'abyssos', which means 'deep' or 'depth' in Greek, and 'brotula', which means 'little bud' or 'shoot' in Latin.[5] The word 'hadropercularis' comes from 'hadros' meaning bulky, and 'opercularis', meaning gill cover, in reference to the robust opercle.[6]
Distribution
This species is found in the Kuril-Kamchatka Trench, Northwest Pacific Ocean.[7]
Description
Maximum length of male or unsexed Abyssobrotula hadropercularis is 14.9 cm (5.9 in) and female is 20 cm (7.9 in). The gill rakers on anterior arch are robust and close-set. The opercular spines are strongly developed. This species has 14–15 pectoral-fin rays.[2]
Environment
It is bathypelagic, subtropical fish. Its depth range is 5,179 to 5,223 m (16,990 to 17,140 ft).[2]
See also
References
- ^Uiblein, F.; Everett, B.; Matiku, P.; Sithole, Y. (2020). "Abyssobrotula hadropercularis". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2020 e.T137454006A137454831. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2020-1.RLTS.T137454006A137454831.en. Retrieved 24 January 2025.
- ^ abcOhashi, Shinpei; Nielsen, Jørgen G. (2016-07-01). "A new species of Abyssobrotula (Ophidiiformes, Ophidiidae) from the Kuril-Kamchatka Trench". Zootaxa. 4132 (4): 559–566. doi:10.11646/zootaxa.4132.4.7. ISSN 1175-5334.
- ^Looby, Audrey; Erbe, Christine; Bravo, Santiago; Cox, Kieran; Davies, Hailey L.; Di Iorio, Lucia; Jézéquel, Youenn; Juanes, Francis; Martin, Charles W.; Mooney, T. Aran; Radford, Craig; Reynolds, Laura K.; Rice, Aaron N.; Riera, Amalis; Rountree, Rodney (2023-12-18). "Global inventory of species categorized by known underwater sonifery". Scientific Data. 10 (1): 892. doi:10.1038/s41597-023-02745-4. ISSN 2052-4463. PMC 10728183.
- ^Bailly, Nicolas (2021). "Abyssobrotula hadropercularis Ohashi & Nielsen, 2016". WoRMS. World Register of Marine Species. Retrieved 2025-01-24.
- ^"Reference Summary - Romero, P., 2002". fishbase.se. Retrieved 2025-01-24.
- ^Christopher Scharpf & Kenneth J. Lazara, eds. (8 October 2024). "Order OPHIDIIFORMES: Families CARAPIDAE and OPHIDIIDAE". The ETYFish Project Fish Name Etymology Database. v. 12.0. Christopher Scharpf and Kenneth J. Lazara. Retrieved 25 February 2025.
- ^Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Abyssobrotula hadropercularis". FishBase. January 2025 version.
