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Classification / Names / Names
Common names | Synonyms | Catalog of Fishes (gen., sp.) | ITIS | CoL | WoRMS
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Ecology
Pelagic; depth range 0 - 100 m (Ref. 83435). Tropical; 40°N - 5°S, 98°E - 0°E (Ref. 83435)
Pacific Ocean, Western Atlantic and the Mediterranean. Tropical to subtropical.
Length at first maturity / Size / Weight / Age
Maturity: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm Max length : 5.0 cm DL male/unsexed; (Ref. 83435)
This is a planktonic species (Ref. 85339). Individuals hang motionless with the ventral fin facing down while searching for prey at night; feeds on bioluminescent prey, medusae, siphonophores, crustaceans and salps (Ref. 2376).
Life cycle and mating behavior
Maturity | Reproduction | Spawning | Eggs | Fecundity | Larvae
Members of the order Neotaenioglossa are mostly gonochoric and broadcast spawners. Life cycle: Embryos develop into planktonic trocophore larvae and later into juvenile veligers before becoming fully grown adults.
Jia, X., Z. Li, C. Li, Y. Qiu and J. Gan. 2004. (Ref. 75930)
IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435)
CITES status (Ref. 108899)
Not Evaluated
Not Evaluated
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Abundance
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Preferred temperature
(Ref.
115969): 21 - 28.9, mean 26.7 (based on 1188 cells).