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Migration

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Oceanodromous. Migrating within oceans typically between spawning and different feeding areas, as tunas do. Migrations should be cyclical and predictable and cover more than 100 km.
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Pascualita Sa-a
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Morphology

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Dorsal spines (total): 0; Dorsal soft rays (total): 13 - 15; Analspines: 0; Analsoft rays: 13 - 15
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Cristina V. Garilao
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Biology

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Oceanic and mesopelagic species, found between 475-950 m during the day (maximum abundance at 800 m depth) and between 60-750 m at night (maximum abundance at 100 m depth) (Ref. 4479).
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Distribution

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Atlantic Ocean: one specimen at 17°22'N, 22°58'W and another at 21°35'S, 2°0'W; 35°S-48°S in the South Atlantic; mainly north of the Gulf Stream edge in the North Atlantic (juveniles south to 32°N) and more generally between 35° and 45°N (up to 66°N as expatriates)

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North-West Atlantic Ocean species (NWARMS)

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Habitat

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Found at depths of 475- 950 m during day, migrates to 60- 750 m at night.

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North-West Atlantic Ocean species (NWARMS)

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Habitat

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North-West Atlantic Ocean species (NWARMS)

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