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Diagnostic Description

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Caudal fin small (Ref. 12204).
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Morphology

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Dorsal soft rays (total): 911
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Biology

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Rare species (Ref. 12204, 58452) found on the muddy slope of the continental shelf (Ref. 6524). Juveniles are captured from 150-700 m depth range (Ref. 58452). Biology unknown (Ref. 12204). Minimum depth reported taken from Ref. 58452.
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Importance

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Lyconus brachycolus

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Lyconus brachycolus is a species of hake fish in the family Merlucciidae.[3][4][5][6][7]

Description

Lyconus brachycolus is silvery in colour, with a black median line.[8] It is up to 52.5 cm (20.7 in) in length with 9–11 dorsal soft rays and a small caudal fin. The specific name brachycolus means "short colon."[9][10]

Habitat

Lyconus brachycolus lives in the Atlantic Ocean, most commonly being found off Ireland and Madeira;[11][12] it is bathydemersal, living at 150–997 m (492–3,271 ft).[13]

References

  1. ^ "IUCN Red List of Threatened Species".
  2. ^ "WoRMS - World Register of Marine Species - Lyconus brachycolus Holt & Byrne, 1906". www.marinespecies.org.
  3. ^ "FAO Fisheries & Aquaculture". www.fao.org.
  4. ^ Check-list of the Fishes of the Eastern Tropical Atlantic: Clofeta. Junta Nacional de Investigação Cientifica e Tecnológica. 9 July 1990. ISBN 9789230026202 – via Google Books.
  5. ^ "Journal of Ichthyology". Scripta Publishing Company. 9 July 2001 – via Google Books.
  6. ^ Cohen, Daniel M.; Nations, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United (9 July 1990). Gadiform Fishes of the World: Order Gadiformes, an Annotated and Illustrated Catalogue of Cods, Hakes, Grenadiers and Other Gadiform Fishes Known to Date. Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. ISBN 9789251028902 – via Google Books.
  7. ^ Syllogeus. National Museum of Natural Sciences. 9 July 1991. ISBN 9780660130538 – via Google Books.
  8. ^ Lloris, Domingo; Matallanas, J.; Oliver, P. (9 July 2005). Hakes of the World (family Merlucciidae): An Annotated and Illustrated Catalogue of Hake Species Known to Date. Food & Agriculture Org. ISBN 9789251049846 – via Google Books.
  9. ^ "Lyconus brachycolus". www.fishbase.de.
  10. ^ "Proceedings of the Royal Irish Academy: Mathematical, astronomical, and physical science. Section A". Hodges, Figgis & Company. 9 July 1924 – via Google Books.
  11. ^ "Marine Species Identification Portal : Lyconus brachycolus". species-identification.org.
  12. ^ "WoRMS - World Register of Marine Species - Lyconus brachycolus Holt & Byrne, 1906". www.marinespecies.org.
  13. ^ Ramos, Ana; Ramil, Fran; Sanz, José Luis (25 September 2017). Deep-Sea Ecosystems Off Mauritania: Research of Marine Biodiversity and Habitats in the Northwest African Margin. Springer. ISBN 9789402410235 – via Google Books.
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Lyconus brachycolus: Brief Summary

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Lyconus brachycolus is a species of hake fish in the family Merlucciidae.

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Habitat

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Juveniles are captured at a depth range from 150 to 700 m in deep ocean and far from the continental shelf and sea-mounts where the adults live.

Reference

Lloris, D.; Matallanas, J.; Oliver P. (2005). Hakes of the world (Family Merlucciidae). An annotated and illustrated catalogue of hake species known to date. FAO Species Catalogue for Fishery Purposes. No. 2. Rome, FAO. 57p. 12 colour plates.

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