Diagnostic Description
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Caudal fin rounded and small. Peritoneum black (Ref. 4702).
- Recorder
- Cristina V. Garilao
Morphology
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Anal spines: 0; Analsoft rays: 36 - 42
- Recorder
- Cristina V. Garilao
Trophic Strategy
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Epibenthic (Ref. 58426). Feeds on benthic, pelagic crustaceans (Ref. 4702), and worms (Ref. 58426). It is preyed upon by Atlantic cod, tern, seal and murres (Ref. 5951).
Biology
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Inhabits mud bottoms (Ref. 5951). Epibenthic (Ref. 58426). Maximum depth reported at 1800 m (Ref. 58426) and 2,500 m (Ref. . Feeds on benthic and pelagic crustaceans (Ref. 4702), and worms (Ref. 58426).
- Recorder
- Anne Johanne Tang Dalsgaard
