Leptoderma macrophthalmum

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Leptoderma macrophthalmum Byrkjedal, Poulsen & Galbraith, 2011

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Classification / Names Κοινά ονόματα | Συνώνυμα | Catalog of Fishes(Γένος, Είδη) | ITIS | CoL | WoRMS | Cloffa

> Alepocephaliformes (Slickheads and tubeshoulders.) > Alepocephalidae (Slickheads)
Etymology: Leptoderma: Greek, leptos = thin + Greek, derma = skin (Ref. 45335);  macrophthalmum: The specific epithet macrophthalmum (from Greek makros, large, and Greek ophthalmos, eye) refers to the large eyes found in this species.

Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range Οικολογία

Θαλασσινό(ά) βαθυπελαγικό(ς); εύρος βάθους ? - 2107 m (Ref. 86873). Deep-water; 43°N - 42°N, 23°W - 30°W

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Atlantic Ocean: North Atlantic. Caught at the Mid Atlantic Ridge, north of the Azores (Ref. 86873).

Μέγεθος / Βάρος / Age

Maturity: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm
Max length : 15.1 cm SL αρσενικό/απροσδιόριστο; (Ref. 86873)

Short description Μορφολογία | Μορφομετρία

The species differs from three of the four other congeneric species (L. affinis, L. macrops and L. retropinna) by having a distinct gap between the posterior ends of the dorsal and anal fins and the beginning of procurrent caudal finrays. This gap is absent in the three species mentioned, but present in the fourth (L. lubricum), from which L. macrophthalmum differs by having a lack of dermal papillae along the lateral line, pectoral fins lower on body, a larger eye relative to head dimensions, and a shorter pre-dorsal length (Ref. 86873).

Βιολογία     Γλωσσάρι (π.χ. epibenthic)

Life cycle and mating behavior Γεννητική Ωρίμανση | Αναπαραγωγή | Γεννοβολία | Αβγά | Γονιμότητα | Προνύμφες

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Byrkjedal, I., J.Y. Poulsen and J. Galbraith, 2011. Leptoderma macrophthalmum n. sp., a new species of smooth-head (Otocephala: Alepocephalidae) from the Mid Atlantic Ridge. Zootaxa 2876:49-56. (Ref. 86873)

IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435)


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