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A locally abundant species that feeds on polychaetes and benthic crustaceans.
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A locally abundant species that feeds on polychaetes and benthic crustaceans (Ref. 34024). Viviparous (Ref. 4758).
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Cataetyx alleni

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Cataetyx alleni, sometimes called Allen's brotula, is a species of fish in the family Bythitidae (viviparous brotulas).[3][4][5]

Description

Dorsal view

Cataetyx alleni is grey, with a maximum length of 12 cm (4.7 in).[6][7] It has 109–111 dorsal finrays, 79–83 anal finrays, and 31–32 pectoral finrays.[8]

Habitat

Cataetyx alleni is bathydemersal, living at depths of 480–1,000 m (1,570–3,280 ft) in the Atlantic Ocean and Mediterranean Sea.[9][10][11]

Behaviour

Cataetyx alleni reproduces viviparously.[8] It feeds on polychaetes and benthic crustaceans.[9]

References

  1. ^ Denmark), Jorgen Nielsen (Natural History Museum of; Denmark), Steen Wilhelm Knudsen (Natural History Museum; Franz Uiblein (Institute of Marine Research, Norway) (July 8, 2014). "IUCN Red List of Threatened Species: Cataetyx alleni". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species.
  2. ^ "WoRMS - World Register of Marine Species - Cataetyx alleni (Byrne, 1906)". www.marinespecies.org.
  3. ^ "Acta geologica polonica". Muzeum Ziemi. July 20, 1950 – via Google Books.
  4. ^ Priede, Imants G. (August 10, 2017). Deep-Sea Fishes: Biology, Diversity, Ecology and Fisheries. Cambridge University Press. ISBN 9781316033456 – via Google Books.
  5. ^ "Biologia marina mediterranea". SIBM. July 20, 2002 – via Google Books.
  6. ^ "WoRMS - World Register of Marine Species - Cataetyx alleni (Byrne, 1906)". www.marinespecies.org.
  7. ^ "Search". www.gbif.org.
  8. ^ a b "Marine Species Identification Portal : Cataetyx alleni". species-identification.org.
  9. ^ a b "Cataetyx alleni". www.fishbase.se.
  10. ^ "Cataetyx alleni (Byrne, 1906)". www.gbif.org.
  11. ^ Griffiths, Huw I.; Kryštufek, Boris; Reed, Jane M. (November 1, 2004). Balkan Biodiversity: Pattern and Process in the European Hotspot. Springer Science & Business Media. ISBN 9781402028533 – via Google Books.
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Cataetyx alleni: Brief Summary

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Cataetyx alleni, sometimes called Allen's brotula, is a species of fish in the family Bythitidae (viviparous brotulas).

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