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Caristiidae (Manefishes)
Etymology: Caristius: Name presumably named after Carystus, a demi-god of Greek mythology; digitus: Name from Latin word 'digitus' meaning finger, referring to the fingerlike papillae on the dorsal surface of the hyoid.
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Ecologia
marinhas bentopelágico; intervalo de profundidade ? - 1260 m (Ref. 94277). Subtropical
Western Indian Ocean (off South Africa) and Southwestern Pacific (east coast of Australia).
Tamanho / Peso / Idade
Maturity: Lm ? range ? - ? cm
Max length : 18.5 cm SL macho/indeterminado; (Ref. 94277)
Descrição breve
Chaves de identificação | Morfologia | Morfometria
Raios dorsais moles (total) : 34; Raios anais moles: 21; Vértebras: 38. This species is distinguished from its congeners by the following characters: presence of multiple fingerlike papillae present along dorsal margin of hyoid arch and at articulation of interhyal and posterior ceratohyal; elongated pharyngobranchial teeth (vs. short, stout pharyngobranchial teeth); and high gill raker counts (22-26 vs. 18-22) (Ref. 94277).
Life cycle and mating behavior
Maturidade | Reprodução | Desova | Ovos | Fecundidade | Larvas
Stevenson, D.E. and C.P. Kenaley, 2013. Revision of the manefish genera Caristius and Platyberyx (Teleostei: Percomorpha: Caristiidae), with description of five new species. Copeia 2013(3):415-434. (Ref. 94277)
Categoria na Lista Vermelha da IUCN (Ref. 130435: Version 2024-1)
Ameaça para o homem
Harmless
Utilização humana
Ferramentas
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