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Akarotaxis nudiceps (Waite, 1916) |
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photo by
Busson, F. |
| Family: | Bathydraconidae (Antarctic dragonfishes), subfamily: Bathydraconinae | |||
| Max. size: | 13.681 cm SL (male/unsexed) | |||
| Environment: | bathydemersal; marine; depth range 103 - 1191 m | |||
| Distribution: | Southern Ocean: Antarctic continental shelf and west of Adelaide Island at the Antarctic Peninsula. | |||
| Diagnosis: | Dorsal soft rays (total): 31-33; Anal soft rays: 27-28. This species is distinguished by the following set of characters: body covered with ctenoid scales; two lateral lines with about 10 tubular scales; posterodorsal end of the opercle with a small hook; branchiostegal rays 6; conical teeth small; gill rakers well-developed (Ref. 131869). | |||
| Biology: | Spawning may take place during middle to late summer. | |||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 04 February 2009 Ref. (130435) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||