Big-eye unicorn-cod (Bregmaceros rarisquamosus)

Scientific name: Bregmaceros rarisquamosus Munro, 1950

Big-eye unicorn-cod (Bregmaceros rarisquamosus)

The Big-eye unicorn-cod (Bregmaceros rarisquamosus) is a marine fish of the family Bregmacerotidae. Native range: Indo-West Pacific.

Biology

Neritic, inhabits the continental shelf.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Bregmaceros rarisquamosus
Family
Bregmacerotidae (Codlets)
Order
Gadiformes (Cods)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
1.5
Environment
Marine; pelagic-neritic
Climate
Deep-water
Distribution
Indo-West Pacific.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless

Sources

Taxonomy, distribution and biology data: FishBase (Froese, R. and D. Pauly, eds.), licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

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