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Inhabit intertidal zone to depths of at least 25 m on both lagoon and seaward reefs. May be taken anywhere from the surface to approximately 176 m in the Indo-Pacific area, average depth of known captures at 19 m. Those from Eastern Atlantic at deeper waters, between 44 and 293 m, average depth of 107 m. In life, its esca resembles a tiny stout-bodied shrimp (Ref. 37816). Benthic (Ref. 58302). Oviparous. Eggs are bound in ribbon-like sheath or mass of gelatinous mucus called 'egg raft' or 'veil' (Ref. 6773).
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Myrichthys aspetocheiros McCosker & Rosenblatt, 1993
Longfin spotted snake-eel |
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Centrophorus niaukang Teng, 1959
Taiwan gulper shark |
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Luvarus imperialis Rafinesque, 1810
Luvar |
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Octopus vulgaris Cuvier, 1797
Polvo |
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Chiloglanis lukugae Poll, 1944 |