FB-69708 http://www.fishbase.org/summary/SpeciesSummary.php?id=69708 Animalia Chordata Teleostei Pleuronectiformes Soleidae Soleichthys Soleichthys nigrostriolatus (Steindachner & Kner, 1870) Porogadus sp. Not applicable 2022-05-23 2022-05-23 Shcherbachev, Y.N.0 Preliminary review of deep-sea ophidiids (Ophidiidae, Ophidiiformes) of the Indian Ocean. Trudy Inst. Okeanol. 110:105-176. (Ref. 58167) Schwarzhans, W.W. and P.R. Møller0 Revision of the ‘dragon-head’ cusk eels of the genus <i>Porogadus</i> (Teleostei: Ophidiidae), with description of eight new species and one new genus. Zootaxa 5029(1):001-096. (Ref. 125143) FB-GeneralDescr-69717 http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Text text/html Estelita Emily Capuli 2022-06-06 00:00:00 2022-06-07 00:00:00 Biology http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/3.0/ http://www.fishbase.org/summary/SpeciesSummary.php?id=69717 The largest number of specimens were caught at great distance from the nearest shelf areas in the central Indian Ocean, nearly 2000 km above the Ninety-East Ridge. It was caught well above the sea bottom indicating that these fishes might obtain a bathypelagic rather than a benthopelagic life style (Ref. 125143). Schwarzhans, W.W. and P.R. Møller 2021 Revision of the ‘dragon-head’ cusk eels of the genus <i>Porogadus</i> (Teleostei: Ophidiidae), with description of eight new species and one new genus. Zootaxa 5029(1):001-096. (Ref. 125143) FB-DiagnosticDescr-69717 http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Text text/html Estelita Emily Capuli 2022-06-07 00:00:00 2022-06-07 00:00:00 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/3.0/ http://www.fishbase.org/summary/SpeciesSummary.php?id=69717 This species is distinguished by the following characters: precaudal vertebrae 14-16, loin vertebrae 3-5 the last precaudal vertebrae without ribs; first gill arch with long gill rakers 18-21; pectoral-fin rays 16-18; HL:HD 1.38-1.63; maximal HD:HD through center of eye 1.35-1.70; weak head spines on ethmoidal, interorbital and 5th infraorbital; opercular spine sharp and extruding; opercular flap is moderately large; vomer narrow, naked or with few teeth or one row of teeth; palatines narrow with 1-3 rows of teeth; basibranchial tooth patch small, narrow with 1-3 rows of teeth; otolith large, 11.5-14.5 % in HL, with single colliculum; OL:OH = 1.22-1.34; OL:TCL = 2.46-2.92 (Ref. 125143). Schwarzhans, W.W. and P.R. Møller 2021 Revision of the ‘dragon-head’ cusk eels of the genus <i>Porogadus</i> (Teleostei: Ophidiidae), with description of eight new species and one new genus. Zootaxa 5029(1):001-096. (Ref. 125143) FB-Distribution-69717 http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Text text/html Estelita Emily Capuli 2022-06-06 00:00:00 2022-06-07 00:00:00 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/3.0/ http://www.fishbase.org/summary/SpeciesSummary.php?id=69717 Indian Ocean (except for its northern part) and the western Pacific. Schwarzhans, W.W. and P.R. Møller 2021 Revision of the ‘dragon-head’ cusk eels of the genus <i>Porogadus</i> (Teleostei: Ophidiidae), with description of eight new species and one new genus. Zootaxa 5029(1):001-096. (Ref. 125143) FB-Size-69717 http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Text text/html Estelita Emily Capuli 2022-06-06 00:00:00 2022-06-07 00:00:00 Max. size http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/3.0/ http://www.fishbase.org/summary/SpeciesSummary.php?id=69717 20.2 cm SL (male/unsexed; (Ref. 125143)) Schwarzhans, W.W. and P.R. Møller 2021 Revision of the ‘dragon-head’ cusk eels of the genus <i>Porogadus</i> (Teleostei: Ophidiidae), with description of eight new species and one new genus. Zootaxa 5029(1):001-096. (Ref. 125143) FB-Threats-2 http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Text text/html Belen Acosta 1990-10-18 00:00:00 2024-03-07 00:00:00 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/3.0/ http://www.fishbase.org/summary/SpeciesSummary.php?id=2 Least Concern (LC) , IUCN Grouper and Wrasse Specialist Group IUCN 2006 2006 IUCN red list of threatened species. www.iucnredlist.org. Downloaded July 2006. FB-Habitat-69717 http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Text text/html Estelita Emily Capuli 2022-06-06 00:00:00 2022-06-07 00:00:00 Environment http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/3.0/ http://www.fishbase.org/summary/SpeciesSummary.php?id=69717 benthopelagic; marine; depth range 1000 - 2000 m (Ref. 125143) Schwarzhans, W.W. and P.R. Møller 2021 Revision of the ‘dragon-head’ cusk eels of the genus <i>Porogadus</i> (Teleostei: Ophidiidae), with description of eight new species and one new genus. Zootaxa 5029(1):001-096. (Ref. 125143)