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Classification
Actinopterygii
Stephanoberyciformes
Melamphaidae
Scopeloberyx robustus
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Scopeloberyx robustusModern Longjaw bigscale
Scientific name:
Actinopterygii: The Actinopterygii, or ray-finned fishes, constitute a class or subclass of the bony fishes. The ray-finned fishes are so called because they possess lepidotrichia or "fin rays", their fins being webs of skin supported by bony or horny spines ("rays"), as opposed to the fleshy, lobed fins that characterize the class Sarcopterygii. In terms of numbers, actinopterygians are the dominant class of vertebrates, comprising nearly 99% of the over 30,000 species of fish. (Wikipedia)
ActinopterygiiCommon name:
Environment:
Bathypelagic: The bathyal zone or bathypelagic – from Greek bathýs, deep – (also known as midnight zone) is the part of the pelagic zone that extends from a depth of 1000 to 4000 metres (3300 to 13000 feet) below the ocean surface. It lies between the mesopelagic above, and the abyssopelagic below. (Wikipedia)
bathypelagicTropical: The tropics is a region of the Earth surrounding the Equator. It is limited in latitude by the Tropic of Cancer in the northern hemisphere at 23° 26' 16" (or 23.4378°) N and the Tropic of Capricorn in the southern hemisphere at 23° 26' 16" (or 23.4378°) S; these latitudes correspond to the axial tilt of the Earth. (Wikipedia)
tropicalMorphology:
Cavity: The ichthyolith has a central nerve cavity. This is a base keyword included whenever an ichthyolith has a cavity, even when the cavity is further categorized with an additional keyword.
cavityTriangular: The base of the ichthyolith is the widest part.
triangularCurved: The overall shape of the ichthyolith curves in one direction.
curvedDoyle code:
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CatFish ID: 51
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