Trachipterus trachypterus - Fishes of Australia
WEBDue to the confusion of the two species found in Australian waters, the distribution of this species is probably more widespread. Elsewhere it occurs in the tropical, temperate, eastern Atlantic Indo-Pacific. Inhabits epi- and mesopelagic waters in depths to 1355 m. Feeds on pelagic crustaceans, small fishes and squids.
Cookiecutter shark - Wikipedia
WEBThe cookiecutter shark (Isistius brasiliensis), also called the cigar shark, is a species of small squaliform shark in the family Dalatiidae.This shark occurs in warm, oceanic waters worldwide, particularly near islands, and …
Dealfish - Encyclopedia of Life
WEBTrachipterus trachypterus (Dealfish) is a species of ray-finned fishes in the family ribbonfishes. They are solitary carnivores. Individuals can grow to 300 cm. They have sexual reproduction. Reproduction is iteroparous and oviparous. EOL has data for 34 attributes, including: Body symmetry. bilaterally symmetric. body length.
Trachipterus trachypterus : Ribbonfish | Atlas of Living Australia
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Cookiecutter Shark | Oceana
WEBOrder Squaliformes (dogfish sharks), Family Dalatidae (kitefin sharks) The cookiecutter shark is one of the most interesting sharks in the ocean, and it never grows bigger than 18-20 inches (~50 cm). It gets its common name from its feeding strategy of biting off small chunks of much larger animals. This species is small and lives much of its ...
Cookiecutter shark | Description, Feeding Habits, Attacks on …
WEBlargetooth cookiecutter shark ( Isistius plutodus) Largetooth cookiecutter sharks (Isistius plutodus) have approximately 29 teeth in the upper jaw and 19 in the lower jaw. (more) The bodies of both species are small and cigar-shaped, with conical snouts, small dorsal fins set far back on the body, no anal fin, and eyes located closer to the tip ...
King-of-the-salmon - Wikipedia
WEBKing-of-the-salmon, Trachipterus altivelis, is a species of ribbonfish in the family Trachipteridae. Its common name comes from the legends of the Makah people west of the Strait of Juan de Fuca, which hold that this fish leads the salmon annually to their spawning grounds. Catching or eating king-of-the-salmon was forbidden, as it was feared ...
Trachipterus jacksonensis, Blackflash ribbonfish - FishBase
WEBOceanic and mesopelagic (Ref. 7300).Enters estuaries (Ref. 9563).Feeds on pelagic crustaceans (Ref. 27637); fishes, squids, urochordatans, and nematodes (Anisakidae) were found in the stomach of specimens caught off the coasts of Santa Catarina and Rio Grande do Sul, southern Brazil (Ref. 56498).
Mediterranean dealfish (Trachipterus trachypterus) | adriaticnature
WEBJul 13, 2018 · Mediterranean dealfish (Trachipterus trachypterus) was first described in 1789 by the German doctor, botanist and chemist Johann Friedrich Gmelin (1748-1804). It is a bathypelagic species. It inhabits the depths of 100-600 meters. The maximum recorded length is 300 cm. It feeds on squid and fish. (Mediterranean dealfish.
Smalltooth Cookiecutter Shark - The Australian Museum
WEBThe dark-pigmented collar is not illuminated, so would appear silhouetted against the light from above. The theory suggests that this dark area would look like a small fish from below, and the Smalltooth Cookiecutter Shark would …
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