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native
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marine
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Main Ref:
Duffy, C.A.J. and S.T. Ahyong, 2015
National Database:
> Stomiiformes (Lightfishes and dragonfishes) > Gonostomatidae (Bristlemouths)
Etymology: Cyclothone:Greek, kyklothen, in circle, around (Ref. 45335); microdon:microdon meaning small toothed (Ref. 6885). More on author: Günther.
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Sinh thái học
Biển Tầng nổi biển sâu; Mức độ sâu 200 - 5301 m (Ref. 58426), usually 500 - 2700 m (Ref. 82363). Deep-water; 67°N - 45°S, 180°W - 180°E
Widely distributed in all Atlantic, tropical and austral Indian and Pacific Oceans (Ref. 4463). Southern Ocean: probably circum-Antarctic between the Antarctic Polar Front and the Antarctic continental shelf (Ref. 5162).
Length at first maturity / Bộ gần gũi / Khối lượng (Trọng lượng) / Age
Maturity: Lm3.3, range 3 - 3.5 cm Max length : 7.6 cm TL con đực/không giới tính; (Ref. 4925)
Các tia vây lưng cứng (tổng cộng) : 0; Các vây lưng mềm (tổng cộng) : 13 - 15; Tia cứng vây hậu môn: 0; Tia mềm vây hậu môn: 17 - 20. Brown to brown-black in color; dense stellate pigment over head, body and fins (Ref. 3991).
An oceanic, deep mesopelagic to bathypelagic species (Ref. 4769). Precise depth range dependent upon developmental stage, latitude, season (Ref. 4769). Doest not exhibit diel vertical migrations (Ref. 4769). A non-seasonal breeder with no recognizable age-cohorts (Ref. 82363). Feeds mainly on copepods (Ref. 4769).
Quéro, J.-C., J.C. Njock and M.M. de la Hoz, 1990. Gonostomatidae. p. 283-292. In J.C. Quero, J.C. Hureau, C. Karrer, A. Post and L. Saldanha (eds.) Check-list of the fishes of the eastern tropical Atlantic (CLOFETA). JNICT, Lisbon; SEI, Paris; and UNESCO, Paris. Vol. 1. (Ref. 4463)