Diseases and Parasites
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Camallanus Disease. Parasitic infestations (protozoa, worms, etc.)
Life Cycle
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Mouthbrooders (Ref. 240). Distinct pairing during courtship and spawning (Ref. 205).
Morphology
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Dorsal spines (total): 8; Dorsal soft rays (total): 9; Analspines: 2; Analsoft rays: 8
- Recorder
- Cristina V. Garilao
Trophic Strategy
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Feeds mainly on shrimps (Ref. 26908).
Biology
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Normally found in sandy to muddy bottoms. Has luminous organs on the thorax and abdomen which contain luciferin obtained from Cypridina plankton. Nocturnal species (Ref. 7300).
- Recorder
- Estelita Emily Capuli
分布
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分布於印度-西太平洋區,西起東非,東至南馬歇爾群島等,北至台灣、日本,南迄阿拉夫拉海及澳洲北部。台灣分布於北部、西南部及澎湖等海域。
利用
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通常以下雜魚處理,用作魚飼料,有時會曬成小魚乾自家食用,並無任何經濟價值。
描述
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體長圓而側扁。頭大。吻長。眼大。眼徑較吻長為大;嘴十分斜。鋤骨、口蓋骨、腭骨均具絨毛狀齒;前鰓蓋呈弱鋸齒。第一背鰭硬棘短小,臀鰭合併緊貼基底,其最長棘所達位置較背鰭緊貼者為後。D.
VII-I,9;A. II,8;P. 16-17;GR. (2),8+1+1,(3);HL.
2.31-2.52;BD. 3.16- 3.38 inSL;SnL. 4.42-4.52;ED. 3.92-4.38 in
HL。體銀灰色,體側有垂直橫帶,其寬度較兩眼距離為大;第一背鰭上半部黑色,第二背鰭和臀鰭各有一條帶平行基底。頭頂部有黑點散佈、下顎亦有。
棲地
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主要棲息於泥沙底質海域,深度可達100公尺。以多毛類或其它底棲無脊椎動物為食。在喉腹位具生物性發光器。