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Big-eye unicorn-cod (Bregmaceros rarisquamosus) fish species and information / pictures of Big-eye unicorn-cod - Bregmaceros rarisquamosus

Big-eye unicorn-cod (Bregmaceros rarisquamosus) fish species information

Scientific Name
Bregmaceros rarisquamosus

Common Name
Big-eye unicorn-cod

Biology
Neritic, inhabits the continental shelf (Ref. 7300).

Classification

Classified By

Munro, 1950

Class

Ray-finned fishes (Actinopterygii)

Order

Cods (Gadiformes)

Family

Codlets (Bregmacerotidae)

Distribution

Region

Indo-West Pacific.

Distribution

Indo-West Pacific.

Range

Unknown

Environment

Climate

Deep-water

Water Temperature From

Unknown °C

Water Temperature To

Unknown °C

Depth From - meters

Unknown m

Depth To - meters

Unknown m

Zone

pelagic-neritic

Environment

Marine; pelagic-neritic

Trophic Level

3.15 s.e. 0.33 Based on size and trophs of closest relatives

Occurs in Marine / Salt water

True

Occurs in Brackish water

False

Occurs in Fresh Water

False

Occurs on Reefs

False

Is kept in Aquariums

False

Physical Size and Genetics

Maximum Length

1.5 cm

Common Length

Unknown cm

Phylogenetic Diversity Index

PD50 = 0.5001 many relatives (e.g. carps) 0.5 - 2.0 few relatives (e.g. lungfishes)

Human Uses and Population

Human Uses

Unknown

Vulnerability

Low vulnerability (10 of 100)

Resilience

Unknown

Threat To Humans

Harmless

IUCN Red List Status

Not Evaluated