Busakhin's beardfish (Polymixia busakhini)

Scientific name: Polymixia busakhini Kotlyar, 1992

The Busakhin's beardfish (Polymixia busakhini) is a marine fish of the family Polymixiidae. Native range: Indo-West Pacific.

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 5; Dorsal soft rays (total): 33-36; Anal spines: 4; Anal soft rays: 15 - 16; Vertebrae: 29

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Polymixia busakhini
Family
Polymixiidae (Beardfishes)
Order
Polymixiiformes (Beardfishes)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
20.3
Depth range
410–660 m (1345–2165 ft)
Environment
Marine; bathydemersal; depth range 410 - 660 m
Climate
Deep-water
Distribution
Indo-West Pacific.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
Resilience
Medium, minimum population doubling time 1.4 - 4.4 years (Preliminary K or Fecundity.)

Sources

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

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