Dactylophora nigricans, Dusky morwong : fisheries

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Dactylophora nigricans (Richardson, 1850)

Dusky morwong
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Classification / Names Κοινά ονόματα | Συνώνυμα | Catalog of Fishes(Γένος, Είδη) | ITIS | CoL | WoRMS | Cloffa

> Centrarchiformes (Basses) > Latridae (Trumpeters)
Etymology: Dactylophora: Greek, daktylos = finger + Greek, pherein = to carry (Ref. 45335, 120445).
More on author: Richardson.

Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range Οικολογία

Θαλασσινό(ά) Υφαλόφιλο(α); εύρος βάθους ? - 60 m (Ref. 9563). Temperate

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Eastern Indian to Western Pacific: in the southern coasts of Australia.

Μέγεθος / Βάρος / Age

Maturity: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm
Max length : 120 cm TL αρσενικό/απροσδιόριστο; (Ref. 9563)

Short description Μορφολογία | Μορφομετρία

Ραχιαίες άκανθες (συνολικά): 15 - 16; Μαλακές ραχιαίες ακτίνες (συνολικά): 24-26; Εδρικές άκανθες 3; Μαλακές εδρικές ακτίνες: 9 - 10. This species is distinguished by the following set of characters: D XV-XVI, 24-26; A III, 9-10; pectoral-fin rays 14 with ventral 5 unbranched and thickened; lateralli ne scales 45-55; height of the soft dorsal fin is roughly equal to height of the spinous portion; elongated body with shallow dorsal head profile; body cylindrical in cross section; scales cycloid and large on body; eyes moderate in size; no bone processes on frontal bones or maxilla (Ref. 120445).

Βιολογία     Γλωσσάρι (π.χ. epibenthic)

Found in seagrass beds and near rocky outcrops (Ref. 9563). Feeds on polychaetes, isopods, amphipods and brown algae. Flesh of smaller fish is excellent eating, but its quality deteriorates with age (Ref. 2156).

Life cycle and mating behavior Γεννητική Ωρίμανση | Αναπαραγωγή | Γεννοβολία | Αβγά | Γονιμότητα | Προνύμφες

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May, J.L. and J.G.H. Maxwell, 1986. Trawl fish from temperate waters of Australia. CSIRO Division of Fisheries Research, Tasmania. 492 p. (Ref. 9563)

IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435)


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